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John Piper
John Piper served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota for 33 years. Additionally, the Reformed pastor and professor has written over 50 books and serves as chancellor and professor at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis. Through his ministry, Desiring God, Piper both advocates for Christians’ pursuit of God as their ultimate goal, an idea he calls “Christian hedonism.”
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Those God Sends, He First Humbles
Isaiah 6 filled me with world-changing zeal. But I needed to reckon with the whole passage.
Why John Perkins Didn’t Want More White Christians like Jonathan Edwards
A violent and sinful history calls for a clearer presentation of the gospel.
Bethlehem Baptist Leaders Clash Over ‘Coddling’ and ‘Cancel Culture’
A debate over “untethered empathy” underscores how departing leaders, including John Piper’s successor, approached hot-button issues like race and abuse.
Review
John Piper Goes Further Up and Further Into the Doctrine of God’s Providence
His latest book leans on the Reformed tradition while speaking to 21st-century questions.
News
John Piper’s Liberty Convocation Pulled After Election Post
University said Piper’s appearance with J. D. Greear was “unfortunate timing,” falling the same week as his viral article decrying both presidential candidates.
Review
The Alpha-Male Style in American Evangelicalism
A historian asks whether a warped view of masculine authority has corrupted our faith and political witness.
The Pandemic as God’s Judgment
Does the biblical pattern of disaster and discipline with a call to repent apply to COVID-19?
The Cure for Complementarianism Gone Wrong
Author Aimee Byrd rethinks the “Biblical Manhood and Womanhood” movement.
Testimony
What Bill Maher, Donald Miller, and John Piper Have in Common
In different ways, God used them to lead me to Christ.
Review
The Call to Self-Discipline in a Media-Saturated Age
Our society is addicted to spectacle. How do we keep our eyes are fixed on Christ?