Category Archives: John Piper

Waiting for Our Transformation

“He that taketh not his cross . . . is not worthy of me.”   Matt. 10:38 Many of the great evangelists who have touched the world for God, including such men as Jonathan Edwards and Charles Finney, have declared … Continue reading

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The Micro and the Macro

Originally dated, July 14, 2008 | By: John Piper  One of the reasons God rarely gives micro reasons for his painful providences, but regularly gives magnificent macro reasons, is that there are too many micro reasons for us to manage, … Continue reading

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10 Resolutions for Mental Health

Clyde Kilby’s Resolutions for Mental Health and for Staying Alive to God in This World   1. Once a day I will look at the sky and remember that I am on a planet traveling in space with wonderfully mysterious … Continue reading

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For a Child Born Without Eyes

A Pastor’s Letter to the Parents of a Child Born Without Eyes Dear John and Diane, Last night, as I prayed with Noel, you were heavy on my mind. I said, “Lord, O Lord, please let me be a pastor … Continue reading

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Helping Those Who Intensely Hurt

Can we learn something from Job’s friends about how to help the hurting? By John Piper, originally published September 12, 2008   The following is an edited transcript of the audio. Can we learn something from Job’s friends about how to help … Continue reading

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