Category Archives: John Piper
Antidepressants for Believers?
What do you think of Christians taking antidepressants? By John Piper, given on March 30, 2010 The following is an edited transcript of the audio. What do you think of Christians taking antidepressants? I have been on them and have been accused of not relying on God. That relates to an earlier question about how any [...]
Poetry of the Broken
Last Saturday I purchased a wonderful find at Powell’s Books (Portland, Oregon’s own homegrown new and used bookstore) – a used book called “Invisible Light: Poems about God” – for only $4.50. And it is in excellent condition. It is a collection of poems by various poets, some well known and some not so well known, [...]
Joy is Not Optional
The test of Christian character should be that a man is a joy-bearing agent to the world. –Henry Ward Beecher The last ten days have been quite difficult. I have lived in a separated state with the Lord and that is not anything that I can tolerate or endure. I have gone into this period of [...]
Words of Hope for a Baby Born Blind
Words of Hope for a Baby Born Blind 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 who preaches and leads and loves in a way that makes the impossibilities of life possible for your people [...]
“Christ and Cancer,” by John Piper
“I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God; 20 for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the [...]
Review of “When the Darkness Will Not Lift”
There are Christians for whom joy seems unattainable. What will we tell them . . . When the Darkness Will Not Lift? ………………………………………………………… The title of this reviewed book is terribly unyielding, but with a quick glimpse into its contents, and you realize what you hold in your hands is worth its weight in gold. “When the Darkness Will [...]
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 who preaches and leads and loves in a way that makes the impossibilities of life [...]
Christians Who Struggle with Depression
by John Piper Does being depressed mean that something is wrong with our hope? Every Christian who struggles with depression struggles to keep their hope clear. There is nothing wrong with the object of their hope–Jesus Christ is not defective in any way whatsoever. But the view from the struggling Christian’s heart of their objective [...]
Should I Take Medication?
by John Piper What’s Your Take on Christians Using Antidepressants? In the end I’m going to say that there are times when I think it is appropriate, but I want to go there cautiously and slowly, with warnings. Depression is a very complex thing. It’s got many layers. I think we all would agree that [...]