I thought this post from John Piper was quite compelling and affection-stirring: What would the doctrines of grace sound like if every limb in that tree were coursing with the sap of Augustinian delight. (that is, Christian Hedonism)? Total depravity is not just badness, but blindness to God’s beauty and deadness to the deepest joy. [...]
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January 4, 2012Piper on Blessing Interracial Marriages
December 12, 2011Really instructive thoughts from Piper on the topic of interracial marriage. Since the news of a church in Kentucky banning an interracial couple, these words are particularly relevant. I might add, also, that interracial marriages is not referring exclusively to black/white races but all races whether Hispanic, Asian, African, or Persian (like myself).
Free Audiobook – Think by John Piper
October 2, 2011For the month of October, ChristianAudio is giving away as a free download John Piper’s audiobook Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God. This is a really helpful book, and if you have a regular commute or exercise routine, this audiobook is well worth your time. Here’s a video trailer for [...]
Bloodlines Documentary with John Piper
September 30, 2011I recently picked up this book on hard copy as well as on Kindle. Below is an exclusive video documentary featuring John Piper as he walks through his personal story of growing up in the racist South. His personal story boldly champions the transforming power of the gospel and the beauty of racial diversity and [...]
Bloodlines by John Piper
September 15, 2011Last night, I picked up on Kindle John Piper’s latest book, Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian (foreword by Tim Keller). I have always enjoyed reading works by Piper, but I’m especially interested in this one because of the topic and how it relates to my life and work. There are two parts to the book: [...]
Reaching the Lives of Those Who Have Wasted It
July 1, 2011Eleven 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 [...]
John Piper – Hallowed Be Your Name
June 16, 2011This past Monday, John Piper preached a powerful sermon focusing on the first phrase of the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be your name.” In the typical expository exultation style of Piper, you can sense the gravitas and the gladness of the text as we are brought face to face with the greatness of God. In my [...]
Covenant Marriage
June 7, 2011John Piper, Tim Keller, and D.A. Carson share their thoughts on the importance of understanding covenant and promise (biblical theology) in marriage. Good stuff.
John Piper, Rick Warren, and the Purpose Driven Life
May 27, 2011Let’s just pretend for a moment you did not read the title of this blogpost. Let’s pretend that there was an anonymous Christian minister who explicitly affirmed the following: I am passionate about the glory of God above all things. I believe in the absolute sovereignty of God in all things, including sin and tragedy. [...]
If My Words Abide in You . . .
January 7, 2011John Piper recites numerous passages from Scripture in his sermon “If My Words Abide in You.” Below is a video of that sermon. While watching this sermon, I could not help but think, “If I had to quote all the verses of the Bible that I had memorized, how much time would that take?” That’s [...]
John Piper Sermon Jam on Scripture Memory
January 6, 2011I’m a big fan of sermon jams. I’m a bigger fan of Scripture memory. Check it! Get the latest on P2R! –> Blog | Facebook | Twitter
John Piper: Why Memorize Scripture?
January 5, 2011Powerful words by John Piper on the importance and practical implications for memorizing Scripture . . . Get the latest on P2R! –> Blog | Facebook | Twitter
John Piper Recites the Book of Philippians
January 2, 2011This week, I am highlighting the emphasis of Scripture memory from the exhortations and example of John Piper. I hope this week’s posts will be an encouragement to you! Unfortunately, the free version of WordPress does not provide the luxury of custom HTML embedding for videos. But alas, you can watch or listen to John [...]
Tim Challies, Rick Warren, and My Take on the John Piper Interview
June 1, 2011Last Friday, I took some time to post my thoughts on John Piper’s interview of Rick Warren. And I was entirely not surprised by the comments my post received. However, I did appreciate the interaction I received offline with my fellow pastors and with other friends through email, Tim Challies included. Tim shared with me [...]
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