14 free Piper eBooks

Desiring God has made many of John Piper’s books available for free in PDF format for many years. In the past couple of years, in addition to his major writings, DG has also published a number of smaller works (mostly biographies) by Piper that are only available as ebooks. These also are free. Recently, they […]

“What is your position on Lordship Salvation?”

After my sermon from two weeks ago (“What Do You Know About Salvation — an Introduction to 1 John”), someone in another city listened to the audio and emailed me the question, “What is your position on Lordship Salvation?” Here is how I answered him. There is a short and a long answer to your […]

Alive to Wonder — Free ebook about C. S. Lewis

From Desiring God: Alive to Wonder: Celebrating the Influence of C. S. Lewis is a collection of extended excerpts from John Piper’s corpus where Lewis’s fingerprints are most vividly seen, including a significant introduction from Piper specially written for this project. The book is available for a free download in PDF, EPUB (iBooks, Nook), or […]

The Supremacy of Christ

Watch this. It’s a little long (just shy of 20 minutes). But it’s worth the investment of that time. HT: Challies.

Doctrine Matters — free ebook by John Piper

From Desiring God: Doctrine Matters is the theological summary of one preacher’s lifetime of investment in a local church. Completing three decades of pastoral ministry at Bethlehem Baptist, John Piper gave a final sermon series on the doctrinal emphases from his years of preaching. These ten emphases, delivered as ten sermons in 2012 and now […]

John Piper’s final weekend as pastor

From David Mathis at Desiring God: This Easter marks the end of an era at Bethlehem Baptist. John Piper served as the church’s primary preacher from July 13, 1980, until December 31, 2012. Since January 1 this year, he has been associate pastor, and his final task on staff is preaching this weekend’s Easter message […]

Desiring God Pastor’s Conference

The Pastor’s Conference presented by Desiring God beginning this afternoon will be live-streamed on the DG website. The schedule for the conference: Monday, February 4 2:30 – 3:30 PM EST, Mark Dever (Sponsored by Fidelis Foundation) Centrality of the Church in Disciple-Making 5:00 – 6:00 PM EST, Seminar with Mark Dever Connecting the Dots Between […]

It’s been 40 years

This coming week (Tuesday, Jan. 22) marks the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court, legalizing abortion. Since that time, some 53-55 million abortions have been performed in the United States, and perhaps more than 1.2 billion worldwide. Here are several articles worth reading to remind yourself of the importance […]

Grab bag

Some helpful articles I’ve recently read: Some Thanksgiving leftovers: Mark Talbot explains why even suffering is something for which we can praise God. Jerry Bridges reminds us that, “Paul said we’re to come to God “with thanksgiving.” We should thank Him for His past faithfulness in delivering us from troubles. We should thank Him for […]

eBook deals

Here are a couple of current eBook deals that look good. First, Shepherd Press has redesigned and relaunched their website with 99¢ deals on all their eBooks (but this deal is only good through Nov. 5). A couple of the books that I’ve really appreciated are When Sinners Say, “I Do” (by Dave Harvey), and […]

John Piper: I Am Going to Vote

There has been much discussion among believers in this election year about whether or not to vote. There are many who are discouraged and disenchanted over the political process. Many don’t believe there is a godly and biblical choice (Thabiti Anyabwile is one who has articulated the position particularly well). But John Piper has some […]

Obedience and joy

“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who reside as aliens…according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood…” (1 Pet. 1:1-2; NASB) Though far from my first act of disobedience, it is my earliest recollection of my […]

Desiring God National Conference Audio and Video Now Available

The audio from the recent conference hosted by Desiring God, “Act the Miracle: God’s Work and Ours in the Mystery of Sanctification” is now available. Plenary sessions include messages by John Piper, Kevin DeYoung, Ed Welch, Jarvis Williams, and Russell Moore. Seminars included messages by David Mathis, Kevin DeYoung, R. W. Glenn, Fernando Ortega, Elyse […]

Free Piper eBook — Preparing for Marriage

From Desiring God: Preparing well for marriage means asking hard questions. Getting to know that special someone includes learning about family and friends and schooling and athletics, favorite pastimes, books, movies, life’s best moments and worst, the brightest places in our background and the darkest. But what about theology? Ever think to ask about that? […]

Desiring God national conference live-stream

Desiring God’s national conference, “Act the Miracle” — a conference highlighting the doctrine of sanctification — begins tonight. All sessions will be live-streamed here. This is the schedule: September 28 John Piper, 8:30 PM (EDT) September 29 Kevin DeYoung, 10:00 AM (EDT) September 29 Ed Welch, 11:30 AM (EDT) September 29 Jarvis Williams, 2:45 PM […]