The chasm between the biblical vision of marriage and the common human conception is - and has always been gargantuan. Reflecting on over forty years of matrimony, John Piper exalts the biblical meaning of marriage over its emotion, exhort...

Martin Luther died in the early morning hours of February 18, 1546. His final words echo the seminal discoveries he made and fought for "We are beggars- pray-ers. That is how we live, and that is how we study so that God gets the glory and...

In order for the Christian gospel to be good news, it must provide an all-satisfying and eternal gift that undeserving sinners can receive and enjoy. For that to be true, the gift must be three things. First, the gift must be purchased b...

John Piper, from the introduction: Louie Giglio came to my house in 1997, and we sat down at my dining room table. We did not know each other, and he had heard and read some things. He said, "I am looking for a person whose whole message re...

Love to the Uttermost: Devotional Readings for Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, ends on Easter Sunday, and aims to focus our attention on Jesus as he displays his love to the uttermost (John 13:1). These meditations on the self-giving lov...

This book is a plea that God himself, as revealed most clearly and fully in Jesus' death and resurrection, be seen and enjoyed as the final and greatest gift of the gospel. The gospel of Jesus and His many precious blessings are not ultimat...

N. T. Wright, a world-renowned New Testament scholar and bishop of Durham in the Church of England, has spent years studying the apostle Paul's writings and has offered a "fresh perspective" on Paul's theology. Among his conclusions are t...

There are millions of ordinary reflectors of God's glory writes John Piper. And there are some whom God has favored with unusual capacities to see and show the majesty of God in the Scriptures. Edwards is one of those. I can dip into almo...

When Augustine handed over the leadership of his church in AD 426, his successor was so overwhelmed by a sense of inadequacy that he declared The swan is silent fearing the spiritual giant's voice would be lost in time. But for 1,600 year...

This collection of mission-oriented sermons by John Piper, compiled by Desiring God, challenges you to consider and cultivate a holy ambition to preach Christ where he has not yet been named. The apostle Paul had a holy ambition - to preac...

Brainerd's life is a vivid, powerful testimony to the truth that God can and does use weak, sick, discouraged, beat-down, lonely, struggling saints, who cry to him day and night, to accomplish amazing things for his glory. In 1742, Yale Co...

We have heard the story of Job. His riches were destroyed, his family taken, and his own body afflicted. We can only imagine the depth of his loss and pain. Yet, as we ponder Job's misery, do we see the threads of God's mercy in it? We wi...

Skilful listening is a non-negotiable skill for everyone who enters a church building on Sunday or plays a sermon through headphones during the week. Scripture calls us not only to consider carefully what sermons we listen to but also how w...

Getting to know that special someone naturally involves learning about family and friends, education and athletics, favourite pastimes, and your hopes and dreams. Ideally, you'll talk about life's best moments and worst, the brightest pla...

There is an appetite for God. And it can be awakened. I invite you to turn from the dulling effects of food and the dangers of idolatry and to say with some simple fast: This much, O God, I want you. Our appetites dictate the direction of...

Sex. Race. Scripture. Sovereignty. The book of Ruth entails them all. So readers shouldn't be fooled by its age, says Pastor John Piper. Though its events happened over 3,000 years ago, the story holds astounding relevance for Christians i...

We are children of the light. Abortion is a work of darkness. The apostle Paul said, "Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them." (Ephesians 5:11) We would like to give you this free ebook based on three ser...

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 t...

Does it take a miracle to read the Bible? God wrote a book, and its pages are full of his glory. But we cannot see his beauty on our own, with mere human eyes. In Reading the Bible Supernaturally, John Piper aims to show us how God works t...

You will face adversity. It's only a matter of time. Likely you already have. How will you persevere through the oppressing moments of life? But the question for pastors is even more difficult: How do you preach through adversity? How do y...

John Piper pleads with fellow pastors to abandon the secularization of the pastorate and pursue the prophetic call of the Bible for radical ministry. We pastors are being killed by the professionalizing of the pastoral ministry. The mental...

John Piper challenges fellow Baby Boomers to forgo the American Dream of retirement and live out their golden years with a far greater purpose in mind. They say it's a person's reward for all those years of labour. Turn in your time card a...

God did not conceive and create money, sex, and power simply to be a temptation. He had good purposes in mind. Money, sex, and power exist for the great aims of God in human history. They are not detours on the path to God-exalting joy....

What does it look like to live a life fully committed to God and his kingdom? Despite having different callings in ministry, Charles Spurgeon, George Muller and Hudson Taylor all stand as titans of faithfulness trusting in the sovereignty o...

Does it take a miracle to read the Bible? God wrote a book, and its pages are full of his glory. But we cannot see his beauty on our own, with mere human eyes. In Reading the Bible Supernaturally, John Piper aims to show us how God works th...