
John Piper
Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Studied at Wheaton College, Fuller Theological Seminary and University of Munich. He is the author of more than 30 books. Desiring God is centered around the God-centered resources from the ministry of John Piper
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August 23, 2023
Ask Pastor John is one of my favorite podcasts, and I encourage you to listen to it. The following is an excerpt from the episode All My Sins Were Canceled — So Why Continue to Confess?

John Piper on God Control’s of Every Molecule in the Universe—Including Every Cancer Cell
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August 30, 2019
Last year John Piper wrote an article titled “No Maverick Cells in Me: My Deepest Hope During Cancer.” Nanci and I first read this while she was undergoing cancer treatments, and it really encouraged us. It’s an apt reminder for us again, as we are in another season of waiting and uncertainty related to Nanci’s latest test results.

John Piper on the Apostle Paul, Suffering, and the Groaning of a Fallen World
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April 12, 2019
I love the apostle Paul, I love his God-breathed words in Scripture, and I love what he understood and said about suffering. And I love John Piper too—so it was a no brainer to feature this excellent article.

John Piper on Identifying and Fighting Besetting Sins
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October 12, 2018
Having turned 64 this year, this post from John Piper got my attention. It concerns what he learned about himself on a leave of absence at age 64. I prayed for him then, and now as I read this I also pray for myself.

What To Do If You Wake Up Feeling Fragile
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June 27, 2012
There are mornings when I wake up feeling fragile. Vulnerable. It’s often vague. No single threat. No one weakness. Just an amorphous sense that something is going to go wrong and I will be responsible.

Lewis Tappan and the Amistad Slaves
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March 30, 2010
...what are you doing to pour yourselves into our future church leaders who will set examples, for better or for worse, for generations to come?

Killing Is Killing . . . No Matter What We Call It
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May 13, 2009
...killing our children is killing our children no matter how many times you call it a private family matter.

It Is Never Right to Be Angry with God
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November 13, 2000
But, as painful as his providence can be, we should trust that he is good, not get angry with him.

Is God Calling You to Give Your Life for His Sake and the Gospel in Missions?
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October 13, 2004
How does God waken such a calling? I will suggest ten means that he uses. Only one of these is infallible—the Bible. All the others are relative.

One-Issue Politics, One-Issue Marriage, and the Humane Society
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January 1, 1997
Why is it legal to “maim, mutilate and kill” a pain-sensitive unborn human being but not an animal?