Degree in Hand, More Desperate Than Ever

Graduation is a high moment. It’s like a wedding of sorts. All the many investments — the questions needing answers, the costs needing to be weighed — rise together in a public crescendo of accomplishment.

"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

The Only Thing We Have to Fear

The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied. (Proverbs 19:23) Franklin D. Roosevelt coined one of America’s iconic maxims in his first inaugural address: “ the only thing we have to fear is fear itself .” It’s not true.

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

Far Too Easily Pleased

Americans, Daniel Boorstin once observed, suffer from extravagant expectations. In his much quoted 1962 book The Image, or What Happened to the American Dream , Boorstin observed that Americans “expect the contradictory and the impossible. We expect compact cars which are spacious; luxurious cars which are economical. We expect to be rich and charitable, powerful and merciful, active and reflective, kind and competitive.

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…

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

Josh Hamilton, Relapse, and the Means of Grace

In case you missed it, Texas Ranger Josh Hamilton hit four home runs in one game last week. In case you don’t know baseball, that’s a big deal. Only 15 other players in Major League history have accomplished the feat. But what’s impressive about Hamilton is that it’s not just one good game.

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