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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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Grace Will Order All Your Pain: Retirement Message for Dana Olson
Aug 20, 2023 • 43 min
What is sovereign, sustaining grace? It is not grace that spares us pain, but grace that orders our pain — and then sustains us through the pain.
The Leader You Long to Follow
Aug 13, 2023 • 40 min
David Mathis | From principals to presidents, leadership failures fill the news. We long for someone in power to lead with wisdom and fairness. Praise God, the ideal king has come.
Happy Pastors Make Healthy Churches
May 28, 2023 • 41 min
Christ’s blood bought more than our pardon, precious as it is. His death also purchased the power we need to live a radical Christian life.
Why We Sing About the Blood
May 21, 2023 • 40 min
David Mathis | Why do Christians sing about blood? Because of what happened at the cross, the otherwise morbid topic becomes one of glory, thanks, and praise.
Do Outsiders Still Matter? An Overlooked Qualification for Pastors
May 7, 2023 • 38 min
David Mathis | For pastors to be “well thought of by outsiders” certainly isn’t everything, but it made God’s list of requirements. Is it still on ours?
Why Bethlehem Has a College: Biblical Foundations for Church-Based Education
Apr 23, 2023 • 41 min
What makes a college distinctly Christian? Education is not an end in itself, but a means to knowing and loving Christ.
Hamilton: An American Prodigal
Apr 20, 2023 • 53 min
David Mathis | Neither biographers nor Broadway can ignore Alexander Hamilton’s late-flowering Christian faith. He, like the prodigal son, finally came home after his journey into the far country.
Not Dead Yet: Fighting Nine Fears of Old Age
Mar 16, 2023 • 53 min
As we age, fears can multiply like wrinkles. But for every concern, we have a blood-bought promise far, far older than our fears.
The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King
Mar 12, 2023 • 45 min
While on earth, Jesus spoke with unmatched power. Demons obeyed him, and fevers fled at his word. Everything was subject to him — then and now.
Press Afresh into Jesus: Four Truths About Genuine Faith
Mar 5, 2023 • 41 min
David Mathis | Genuine faith welcomes, enjoys, fears, strives after, and rests in God. And in doing so, genuine faith perseveres.
What Will Man Be Like for Countless Future Ages?
Jan 30, 2023 • 55 min
When our hearts run dry, and our good works languish, the Bible bids us: “Consider the end.”
Ordinary Elders, Part 2: Governing as Men Who Teach
Jan 20, 2023 • 1h
David Mathis | Pastors are first and foremost teachers, but they are not only teachers. They feed the sheep and lead the sheep — and they lead by feeding.
Ordinary Elders, Part 1: Working for the Joy of Others
Jan 19, 2023 • 1h 2m
David Mathis | The pastors we all want are men who want to pastor, who want to see God move in them and through them for the joy of others.
The Story of the Greatest Coronation
Jan 15, 2023 • 41 min
David Mathis | When Christ ascended into heaven, an otherworldly ceremony commenced. Here was the long-awaited Son of David, the only man angels ever worshiped.
How Majestic Is Our Lord?
Dec 18, 2022 • 40 min
David Mathis | When speaking of God, we grope for fresh language to name the greatness of God. Might we learn to reach more often for the word “majesty”?
The Lord Governs My Good and Is My Good: All of Psalm 16 for a New Year
Dec 11, 2022 • 46 min
When we pray for God to preserve us, we ask that he would be not only our Lord, but our life — not only our God, but our highest and everlasting good.
Ten Looks at Jesus, Part 2
Dec 5, 2022 • 43 min
David Mathis | “For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ.” How happy might we be if we heeded Robert Murray M’Cheyne’s counsel?
Ten Looks at Jesus, Part 1
Dec 4, 2022 • 48 min
David Mathis | “For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ.” How happy might we be if we heeded Robert Murray M’Cheyne’s famous counsel?
Prince of What Peace? How Christmas Overcomes Our Conflicts
Dec 4, 2022 • 45 min
At the root of all conflict is man’s conflict with God. At Christmas, we celebrate that God took the initiative to establish true peace.
Secret Liturgies: The Private Worship of a Public Leader
Nov 6, 2022 • 44 min
David Mathis | Blessed is the leader who meditates on God’s law day and night — not just in public, but all the more in secret.