Eleven years ago, John Piper boldly proclaimed these words: I was a college student then, about to embark on my life as someone called to proclaim the gospel Jesus Christ. Never had I imagined then that I would be living in the communities comprised of tragedy after tragedy after tragedy. I live and minister 15 [...]
Posted tagged ‘Don’t Waste Your Life’
Reaching the Lives of Those Who Have Wasted It
July 1, 2011DWYL Audio Book
November 2, 2010This is just a heads up in case you did not know already. Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper is the ChristianAudio free audiobook download for the month of November 2010. Also, Desiring God has a free PDF study guide for the book that you may want to get as well. In any case, [...]
Background – Lecrae
October 9, 2010One of the aspects of the Reformed resurgence in my generation has been the development of gospel-centered hip-hop and lyrical theology. The most influential of these artists is Lecrae, whose new album has been in the top 10 of all iTunes albums since its release last week (quite impressive). Below is an impromptu music video [...]
The Kind of Person I Look Up To
April 2, 200892 years old and still passionate about Jesus, still sharing the gospel, still loving the lost. When thieves walk in and threaten your life, will you walk into theirs and give them Jesus? I am pretty confident that this dear lady has not wasted her life, for she was ready to give it away for [...]
Don’t Waste Your Work!
March 21, 2008One of the books that has greatly impacted my life in recent years is Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper. In his book, Piper has written a chapter entitled, “Making Much of Christ from 8 to 5″ (read it online), where he provides six answers to the question, “How can my life count for [...]
Don’t Buy into a Wasted Life
April 2, 2009I first heard this sermon of Piper back in 2000, and it was sealed in my memory. Then in 2007, I walked along the beaches where people’s lives are are summed up in a seashell collection. Although John Piper ruined my vacation, he was used by God to keep me from ruining my life with [...]
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Tags: American Dream, Don't Waste Your Life, John Piper, Lecrae
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