I’m scanning through John Piper’s Brothers We Are Not Professionals.  I resonate deeply with some of what he writes, then disagree with other elements – I suppose that makes for an engaging read.  Anyway, here’s an “I resonateâ€� for us all to ponder in relation to preaching ministry: â€...

Tim Keller on The Biblical Pastor (and his idols!) and Planting Churches from the Evangelical Ministry Assembly 2000 Plus loads from Don Carson, Bruce Milne, Philip Jensen, John Piper, Dick Lucas... Just register free and you can download all the EMA audio pre-2004 for free.  ht: Colin Adams More T...

Its time I reinstated Piper Friday here, It had never been canceled, merely put on hold! Writing a book has taught me that many tasks take a lot longer than our instant coffee generation wants us to believe. My deadline rapidly approaches now, but I hope that in many ways my book is the product not ...

I was just prompted by a question to re-read John Piper’s first chapter in Brothers, We Are Not Professionals. Here’s a taste of Piper’s prayer at the end of the chapter: Banish professionalism from our midst, Oh God, and in its place put passionate prayer, poverty of spirit, hunge...

My guess is, that if you have never heard of John Piper, then you have been living under a rock somewhere. Just kidding! But seriously, if you haven’t heard of John Piper, then you are indeed missing a whole lot. John is one of the great preachers of our day. Now, when I mention “preacher,� I ...

“God’s wisdom exalts what the cross stands for, and human wisdom is offended by what the cross stands for.” - John Piper, The Pleasures of God (Sisters, OR: Multnomah Publishers, 2000), 276. (ht: First Importance)...

After almost a month off, Gospel Gifts and Grace is returning to discuss self-esteem and the gospel. Some think it is an enemy of the Gospel of Christ; what do you think? Some view Jesus' command in Matthew 22:39, "...You shall love your neighbor as yourself," like this: Until we fully love ourselve...

"The gospel is a message about the good things that are now true about us as the achievement of the cross is applied to us in Christ - that God is only merciful to us now instead of wrathful (propitation); that we are counted righteous in Christ now (justification); that we are freed from the guilt ...

...the joy that endures through sorrow is the foretaste of that future joy in God which we hope for in the future. When Jesus was “very sorrowful, even to death� in Gethsemane he was sustained by “the joy that was set before him� (Hebrews 12:2). This does not mean that he felt in the garden ...

I've just completed transcribing Ryan Rufus's sermon on the 8th February 2009 in Hong Kong called; "Hebrews 6 - Can You Lose Your Salvation?". He very boldly and fearlessly took on one of the famous "problem" passages that have confused theologians for centuries. He preached so clearly and so eloque...