"Fifty Reasons" eBook – Free in Eight Languages

If you’ve explored our Resource Library, you’ve likely discovered our Online Books section, which contains over 60 John Piper titles available in English as free downloads. What you may not have discovered is the tab that enables you to sort them “By Language,” which ultimately reveals a list of 25 other languages in which you can find free ebooks. One of the most popular titles between these languages is Piper’s book Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die , which is currently available for download in 8 different tongues: English – Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die German – Fünfzig Gründe, warum er kam, um zu sterben Hindi – ???? ???? ?? ???? ????? ???? ??? Hungarian – Ötven ok, amiért Krisztus meghalt Persian – ????? ???? ??? ???? ?? ???? ??? ?? ????? ??? Russian – ????????? ??????, ?? ??????? ?????? ????????? ?????????? ? ??????? Swahili – Je, Kwa Nini Kristo Alikufa Msalabani? Telugu – [title doesn't paste well] (A sample is available in Traditional Chinese – ?????50???) Offering free translated ebooks is just one more way we’re aiming to reach the world with the life-changing message that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him

A Celebration of Biblical Masculinity

I live in a culture that admires a man’s earning power, and his fertility, and his ability to rule his domain with an iron fist. While Scripture certainly calls for a Christ-like masculinity that provides for and protects his family, the Bible takes a wrecking ball to the culture-based ideals of masculinity that are celebrated around the world. By God’s grace, I enjoy the fruits of living with a man who demonstrates biblical masculinity

Turkish Cultural Center re-opens after red tape snag

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Wycliffe joins the online game craze with ‘In Other Words’

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Behind the Blog: We Have Thor

Josh Etter joins today’s episode of Behind the Blog for the background of how we learned about the amazing story of Ian & Larissa. Tony talks about why superheros matter, I discuss tweeting through 1 Corinthians , and David gives the rundown on our upcoming National Conference in September. “Five-minutes or less” turned into seven minutes this week. ? You can also listen here

Announcing Our 2012 National Conference

We invite you to join us for our 2012 National Conference , September 28 – 30 in Minneapolis. The theme of the conference this year is “Act the Miracle: God’s Work and Ours in the Mystery of Sanctification”.

Leadership 101

Our society often judges people by what they do, not by their character. When it comes to choosing heroes and leaders, style often outweighs substance. Sordid personal lives and all sorts of off-the-field antics are commonly overlooked—it is performance, not principle, that counts…

Literacy erases shame, brings hope

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Letter to a 12-Year-Old Girl About the Eternal Destiny of Those Who Have Not Heard the Gospel

Dear [Sarah], You asked what happens to people who live far away from the gospel and have never heard about Jesus and die without faith in him. Here is what I think the Bible teaches.  God always punishes people because of what they know and fail to believe. In other words, no one will be condemned for not believing in Jesus who has never heard of Jesus

The Avenger

Four superheroes unite in “The Avengers Initiative” — Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, and the Iron Man — a collaborative of the world’s greatest powers, called together when cosmic evil threatens the planet. This is the storyline behind the The Avengers (2012), a movie that brought together these superheroes into one allegiance. And audiences have responded. In its first three days in U.S

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