Some helpful articles spotted recently: The timeline for the transition between John Piper and Jason Meyer as pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church has changed again. Read the plan and rationale from John’s pen. Addressing the same theme that I did in the post, “Satan and sin — two defeated foes,” Mike Riccardi writes about “Freed from […]
Read More Grab bagAuthor and professor John Patrick suggests that there are nine questions that every person must answer — Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? How do I come to terms with death? How do I make sense of suffering? How can I possibly believe in justice? What can I […]
Read More “But God…”Is God unfair to condemn sinners to hell? Many people — even many members of many church denominations — will say, “Yes, that is unjust of God. How could God be less kind than me?…” Yet Paul answers very differently. In Romans 9, interacting with the question of theodicy — God’s righteousness is judging the […]
Read More The riches of God’s mercyIn recent months, Desiring God has published a number of smaller works in ebook formats (PDF, ePub, and Mobi). The latest of these is Disability and the Sovereign Goodness of God by John Piper and Tony Reinke. The book is about 70 pages long and looks to be very helpful. Download the free book, Disability […]
Read More Free ebook on disability from DGExercise, sleep, and diet — how do they relate to our sanctification? Over 40 years ago John Piper was confronted with this issue after realizing the relationship between patience and sleep. Basically, it is easier to be patient after a good night of sleep. So then, as he puts it, “Is patience a fruit of […]
Read More Piper on physical exercise and sanctificationHow much of the Olympics are you watching? Already I’ve heard a few people refer to a downturn in sleep at night and productivity during the day because of how much of these games they are watching. But is there a way to watch these games Christianly? John Piper says, “yes:” Every time you turn […]
Read More Piper: How to watch the Olympic GamesWhat is so important about communion? Or is it important? Every month we take time to eat a little piece of bread and drink a tiny cup of juice, and we say that it is an important and significant act of worship. Is it? We know that not only do the gospel writers provide accounts […]
Read More The significance of communionFrom Desiring God: In 1742 Yale College expelled David Brainerd. He had made some prohibited comments about some of the faculty and, though at the top of his class academically, Yale booted him. Add to this that in order to be an established minister in Connecticut you had to be a graduate of Yale, Harvard, […]
Read More Free David Brainerd Biography eBookSome helpful articles from the last week: Jon Bloom explains why “God is Merciful Not to Tell Us Everything: “Can you imagine how the disciples might have felt if the Lord had explained to them that he would not assume his earthly reign for another 2,000-plus years, during which the Church would gradually and with […]
Read More Grab bagThis past Sunday, we considered what Paul said to Titus about those who are slaves and how they are to work and specifically, with what kind of motive they are to work — as a testimony to and adornment of the truth of God (i.e., the gospel). Scripture has much to say about the topic […]
Read More On the topic of work…One more thought from John Piper (Don’t Waste Your Life) about the value of secular work: We make much of Christ in our secular work by treating the web of relationships it creates as a gift of God to be loved by sharing the Gospel and by practical deeds of help. I put this last not […]
Read More Sunday Leftovers — what’s an employee to do?In anticipation of tomorrow morning’s worship (Titus 2:9-10), these words from John Piper (Don’t Waste Your Life) will help prepare our hearts for the hearing of the Word of God: We make much of Christ in our secular work when it confirms and enhances the portrait of Christ’s glory that people hear in the spoken […]
Read More The value of secular workSome helpful articles from the last week: “Take Care How You Listen,” a free ebook from John Piper. Good preparation for listening to tomorrow’s sermon. When one man asked his pastor, “What Can I Do to Save My Marriage,” this is how that pastor responded. First of all, 1. Decide if you are going to […]
Read More Grab bagSomeone recently asked me for some sources of sermons that I liked to listen to on my iPod. Here is the answer I gave him: You are right, I listen to many sermons on my iPod. I would probably start with one of the following pastors (I often like to mix them up, just for […]
Read More MP3 sermon audioSome helpful articles from around the Internet. This week’s articles focus mainly on the topics of technology and counseling: Timothy Raymond has a list of “20 Things Pastors Hear in Counseling.” How many of these are you equipped to help people address biblically? John Piper reminds us why the Psalms are so significant in counseling […]
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