When I read Piper's book, I discovered I was not alone in my viewpoint. In my freshman philosophy class, I had to write a special research paper on one issue in philosophy. I discovered it a year after my freshman philosophy class at Trinity College (Now Trinity International University). I have a special affection for Desiring God. Desiring God is as powerful and relevant today as it was twenty-five years ago. The book was published twenty-five years ago this year, so the publisher has re-released the book with revisions.
Piper is also well-known for his advocacy of a viewpoint he has coined "Christian Hedonism." As a matter of fact, his book Desiring God, which explained his view of Christian hedonism, was the book that launched him into notoriety on the stage of American evangelical theology. He is well-known for his advocacy of a complimentarian view of gender roles, as well as being a leader of the "New Calvinist" movement in the United States. John Piper is a well-respected leader, a gifted teacher, a well-regarded preacher, and a prolific writer of over forty books. Includes a study guide for individual and small group use. And that will be a good thing, for the glory of God, and for your deepest joy. Finally, we are freed to enjoy Jesusnot only as our Lord and Savior, but also as our all-surpassing, soul-satisfying Treasure.ĭesiring God may turn your Christian world upside down. Piper beckons us to approach God with the hedonists abandon. He discusses the implications of this for conversion, worship, love, Scripture, prayer, money, marriage, missions, and suffering. In fact, for the follower of Jesus, delight is the duty as Christ is most magnified in His people when they are most satisfied in Him.Ĭonstantly drawing on Scripture to build his case, Piper shows why pursuing maximum joy is essential to glorifying God. Piper reveals that there really is no need to choose between duty and delight in the Christian life. According to John Piper, the pursuit of pleasure in God is not only permissible, its essential.ĭesiring God is a paradigm-shattering work that dramatically alters common perspectives on relating to God. Experience the Lifelong Pleasures of Knowing God!
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