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Finally Alive (Ch. 3)
Piper begins with a quote from John Calvin that summarizes the main idea of the chapter and gives us a proper perspective on our own salvation. “Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that…
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Finally Alive (Ch. 2)
Piper finishes up his three part answer to the question What happens in the new birth? by stressing the understanding of the new birth as new creation instead of simply the “improvement of…
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Finally Alive (Intro)
Alright…we’ll not waste any time with lengthy salutations and monologues. Let’s jump right in to our reading. What is the aim of this book? What is it about? John Piper sets out to…
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Reading Books Together
I have been experimenting with an idea at my church involving books and a blog. I’ve set up an online reading group where the lot of us select a book, read a certain…
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Free Desiring God Download
This month’s free audio book download at christianaudio is Desiring God by John Piper. You can download it free for the entire month of November. This could be a great way to work…
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The Protestant Work Ethic
I was listening to a sermon today by John Piper and was struck by a statement he made in reference to humility’s connection to work ethic. Better yet, I found the section in…