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John Piper

John Stephen Piper (born January 11, 1946) is a Reformed Baptist theologian and retired pastor. Specializing in New Testament studies, he is chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[5] Piper taught biblical studies at Bethel University for six years (1974–1980), before serving as pastor for preaching and vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church (Converge) in Minneapolis for 33 years (1980–2013).

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No Neutrality: The Illusion of Indifference to Jesus
Aug 21, 2024 • 41 min
No one can be neutral about Jesus Christ. Either he will have our heart and soul, our life and obedience — or hell will.
Truth Triumphs Through Providence
Aug 14, 2024 • 1h 5m
When God makes a promise, he keeps it. And he keeps it through his purposeful, all-wise, absolute sovereignty — through his providence.
Toward Need, Not Comfort: The Blood-Bought Path of the Good Samaritan
Aug 7, 2024 • 44 min
You don’t have to be Christian to love the story of the Good Samaritan. But applauding Luke’s parable apart from his Gospel contradicts his purpose.
Truth Triumphs Through Pleasure
Jul 31, 2024 • 45 min
When the Bible speaks of “truth,” it refers ultimately to God himself. Therefore, truth demands more than just our minds — truth will have our whole hearts, now and forever.
Go Where God Walks: The Everyday Paths of Astonishing Grace
Jul 24, 2024 • 1h 9m
David Mathis | God does not leave us to ourselves after saving us. His grace continues to flow to us through his appointed means: Bible reading, prayer, and fellowship.
When You Pray: Speaking to God Alone and Together
Jul 24, 2024 • 1h 7m
David Mathis | Our God isn’t just a speaking God — he’s a listening God. Whether we come to him in secret or side by side, God delights to hear his people pray.
We Read to Get God: Scripture as the Chief Means of Grace
Jul 24, 2024 • 56 min
David Mathis | When Christians read the Bible, we’re after more than understanding God’s words. We’re after enjoying God’s Word. We’re after Jesus.
Know Your Covenant: Christian Habits for the New Era
Jul 10, 2024 • 51 min
David Mathis | The new covenant is not a renewed, updated, or expanded covenant — it is actually new. And the new-covenant era calls for new-covenant habits.
His Power, Your Body, Our Home: Three Marks of Christian Citizens
Jul 6, 2024 • 39 min
David Mathis | In this earthly life, Christians do more than wait for heaven. We belong to heaven, find our hope in heaven, and serve the King of heaven.
The Fullest, Longest Happiness: For Those Who Pass the Test
Jul 3, 2024 • 39 min
God never tests his saints with ill intent. As the Father of lights, his every test aims at the full and lasting happiness of his children.
Lord, Savior, and Treasure: The Complex Beauty of Jesus Christ
Jun 26, 2024 • 30 min
David Mathis | In Jesus, we find the complex beauty our hearts were made to behold: meekness and majesty, nearness and transcendence, the might of the Lion and the mercy of the Lamb.
Work Out What Christ Has Won: The Christian Life as Gift and Duty
Jun 19, 2024 • 42 min
David Mathis | The everyday Christian life is both a gift and a duty. By God’s own indwelling power, we work out what Christ has won.
What Is It Like to ‘Know Christ’?
Jun 12, 2024 • 42 min
David Mathis | The Christian life has one final aim: to know and enjoy Jesus. He justified us to know him, we daily press on to know him more, and one day we will know him fully and forever.
How to Win a Fight: Heavenly Wisdom for Relational Conflict
Jun 5, 2024 • 30 min
Marshall Segal | What counsel does the book of James offer for our relationships? Submit to God, ask for wisdom, temper your words, calm your anger, and embrace godly community.
When God Listens: His Ear and Our Access
May 29, 2024 • 1h 9m
David Mathis | When we stop and look, we find that we know a lot more about Jesus’s spiritual disciplines than we might think. What can we learn from the prayer life of the Savior?
How Church Rescues: Christ’s Body as His Means
May 22, 2024 • 59 min
David Mathis | When we think of spiritual disciplines, we might immediately think of our time alone with God, but the Christian faith is a community project. We all need the body of Christ.
Where Jesus Travels: Introducing the Means of Grace
May 15, 2024 • 50 min
David Mathis | Whomever God justifies, he also sanctifies. What means has he given us to keep growing in holiness?
The Safest Soul in All the World: Rejoicing in the Risen Christ
Apr 14, 2024 • 34 min
David Mathis | The safest soul in all the universe is the one that rejoices in the risen Christ. God will never destroy those who delight in his Son.
Where Does Technology Come From? 2024 Scudder Lecture
Apr 7, 2024 • 44 min
Tony Reinke | How should Christians orient toward technology? Should we ignore it, embrace it, be suspicious of it, or shun it altogether?
Before Division Comes: A Playbook for Pastoral Unity
Mar 31, 2024 • 44 min
David Mathis | Even among pastor-elder teams, conflict comes. Disagreements are inevitable. How then might we navigate conflict with a constant eye toward God-honoring unity?