John Piper's Blog, page 63
October 13, 2021
Five Ways Pastors Fail
Countless pastors carry out their ministries faithfully — and some abuse their position and cause many to stumble. What does God have to say to hypocritical pastors?
September 29, 2021
You Don’t Need More Self-Love
Jesus’s command to love our neighbors as we love ourselves isn’t a call to raise our self-esteem. It’s a charge to seek others’ good in the same way we seek our own.
September 28, 2021
Introduction to Articles by Desiring God
Listen to articles written by the Teaching Team at Desiring God – read by the Teacher himself – in your joyful pursuit to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18).”
Will We Find Unity Before Christ Comes? Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 7
Right now, our faith is imperfect, our churches are imperfect, our love is imperfect. When Christ comes, the imperfect will be made perfect.
September 27, 2021
Should Couples Use Role-Play in the Bedroom?
When the glory of God grows dim in our eyes, bodily appetites become gods. When we lose sight of a big purpose for our lives, sexual urges become too big.
September 25, 2021
Unity in Truth Understood and Embraced: Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 6
When we only unify over an intellectual assent to truth, we miss out on the true beauty and benefit of biblical unity.
September 24, 2021
My Boyfriend Is Spiritually Lethargic — Should I Still Marry Him?
At what point should a Christian woman keep encouraging her spiritually lethargic boyfriend — and at what point should she call it off?
September 23, 2021
How Do Saints Build the Body? Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 5
When the pastors equip the saints and the saints do the work of ministry, the body of Christ builds itself up into maturity.
September 22, 2021
Does God Love Me?
When do we experience the love of God most deeply? Not when we get whatever we want, but when he does whatever it takes to satisfy us in himself.
