John Piper

John Piper serves as founder and lead teacher at Desiring God and is chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, Piper served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He has authored more than 50 books, and more than 30 years of his preaching and writing are available free of charge at desiringGod.org. Piper resides in the Minneapolis area with his wife of 51 years, and has five children and 14 grandchildren.

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Dennis Rainey, John Piper, Melissa Spoelstra, and Hannah Anderson give their perspective on how to best honor the Sabbath and keep it holy. View Show Notes →
What do we do when life's circumstances seem hopeless? Dave and Ann Wilson talk with John Piper about crying out to God in our distress, knowing His providence ensures NOTHING is impossible! View Show Notes →
Have you wondered where God is in the midst of pain and suffering? Dave and Ann Wilson discuss with pastor and author John Piper how God's sovereignty and grace are in all things. View Show Notes →
Is it possible to truly trust God in the midst of all that is going on around us? On FamilyLife Pastor and author John Piper talks about how God brings good through brokenness. View Show Notes →
Dr. John Piper explains why a feeling of fear and lost-ness is foriegn to a culture normally self-sufficient in our abundance. Learn practical wisdom on things like: how to leverage this unprecedented opportunity, why every day is a fight for faith, how parents can help kids through this, and how the resurrection of Jesus informs us of the best news of all -- in Christ, Easter will ultimately happen for every person who believes! View Show Notes →
John Piper discusses his new and timely book "Coronavirus and Christ." Dr. Piper unpacks with profound wisdom the core questions related to how God can be good in the midst of such suffering, including how God is using Coronavirus to awaken us from the slumber of our own sin, and what are the glorious purposes that God is achieving in the world through this. View Show Notes →
Why did Jesus go to the cross? John Piper says there's an explanation for Christ's actions, and it's love. Using the life of Paul as an illustration, Piper explains what living in the hope of the resurrection looks like. View Show Notes →
Biblical truth should affect how you live every season of your life. Learn more from John Piper, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Alistair Begg, and James Dobson. View Show Notes →
Would you like to make the most of your time? Find out how by listening to family experts Dennis and Barbara Rainey, pastor John Piper, and author Tim Stafford on this weekend's broadcast. View Show Notes →
President of Walk Thru the Bible, Chip Ingram; author Bob DeMoss; and renowned pastor and author John Piper talk about the influence media has on our culture and on us as individuals. View Show Notes →
Pastor John Piper talks to Dennis Rainey about the meaning and practice of praise. John considers what it means to worship God instead of focusing on ourselves. View Show Notes →
What is love? Respected author and pastor John Piper delves into the Bible to help us rethink our definition of love. View Show Notes →
You've been told not be boastful about yourself but to boast in the Cross. View Show Notes →
John Piper encourages listeners to bless the world with their lives by opening up their checkbooks to those in need. View Show Notes →
John Piper, senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church and founder of Desiring God Ministries, encourages Christians who've been called by Christ to live every day for Him View Show Notes →
Hear Dennis Rainey, John Piper, and Danny Oertli talk about the joys and challenges of adoption. View Show Notes →