John Piper's Blog, page 38
July 8, 2022
Does God Send ‘Strong Delusions’ into the World?
In our sin, we refuse to hear the truth, receive the truth, believe the truth — until God intervenes to give us a deep and abiding love for the truth.
July 7, 2022
The Miracle of Mutual Soul-Sharing: 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 7
The apostle Paul wanted to share more than the gospel with people; he longed to share his own soul with them.
July 6, 2022
God’s School of Prayer
When God puts us in the flames of suffering, he often intends to rescue us from self-sufficient comfort and awaken in us desperate, earnest prayer.
July 5, 2022
Ministry Like a Nursing Mother: 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 6
The apostle Paul could be gentle like a nursing mother and firm like an exhorting father. Does our ministry share that balance?
July 4, 2022
Politics, Patriotism, and the Pulpit
We need pastors who will regularly remind us that our greatest allegiance is not to any political party, ethnicity, or nation, but to King Jesus.
July 3, 2022
Seventy Years Without Shipwreck: Five Reasons That Some Fall Away
Faith does not shipwreck upon the rocks of history, logic, science, or ethics, but on the mountains of sinful desire.
July 2, 2022
Loving Praise Versus Lifting Burdens: 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 5
The fear of man can become a subtle and relentless craving for praise. How much do you do to be seen by others?
July 1, 2022
Who Is the Man of Lawlessness?
Paul teaches that Jesus will not return until “the man of lawlessness is revealed.” Who is this man of lawlessness?
June 30, 2022
Roe v. Wade Has Ended — Our Pro-Life Work Has Not
The Christian pro-life cause goes far deeper than legislation. We aim not only to change laws and behavior, but to change hearts and eternities.
Don’t Make Ministry a Pretext for Greed: 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 4
Ministers should not only keep their lives free from the love of money, but from the appearance that they love money.
