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The Power of Words and the Wonder of God
by
John Piper,
Justin Taylor, Paul David Tripp , Sinclair B. Ferguson , Mark Driscoll , Daniel Taylor , Bob Kauflin
Words carry immeasurable significance: The universe was createdwith a word; Jesus healed and cast out demons with a word; rulershave risen and fallen by their words; Christians have worshipedthrough words of song, confession, and preaching. Even in ourtechnological age, politics, education, business, and relationshipscenter on words.
Since the tongue is such a powerful forc
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Published
September 30th 2009
by Crossway Books
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This edited work by John Piper and Justin Taylor is a must read for any church leader.
There are seven other contributors to this work and it does just as the title suggests - it informs us that words are powerful and they can be used or abused. I never fully understood how much of an influence my voice had until I started to lead and minister to youth, and this was a wonderful example of how to best use this influence in my ministry.
The first entry is about actively maki...more
There are seven other contributors to this work and it does just as the title suggests - it informs us that words are powerful and they can be used or abused. I never fully understood how much of an influence my voice had until I started to lead and minister to youth, and this was a wonderful example of how to best use this influence in my ministry.
The first entry is about actively maki...more
An interesting collection of thoughts of Christian leaders on a subject not often talked about - Words. The meaning, morality and messages of our everyday words. The most interesting for me is Daniel Taylor's ideas that we are story shaped creatures, that we need a story to engage our whole being not just our minds.
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John Stephen Piper is a Calvinist and Baptist theologian, preacher, and author, currently serving as Pastor for Preaching and Vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous books, including ECPA Christian Book Award winners What Jesus Demands from the World, Pierced by the Word, and God's Passion for His Glory, and bestsellers Don't Waste Your Life and T...more
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