{"title":"John Piper","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"dont-waste-your-life","title":"Don't Waste Your Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn This Bestselling Book, John Piper Challenges Christians to a God-Exalting Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany spend their lives on trivial diversions, seeking earthly comfort and pleasure above all else. But Jesus said, \"Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it,\" calling us into the eternal purpose and God-exalting life for which we were made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bestselling book, John Piper warns readers of the dangers of an irrelevant life that counts for nothing and calls Christians to the deeper joys, and risks, that matter for eternity. This new edition features a fresh cover, a revised preface, and updated statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOver 1 Million Copies Sold\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWritten by Bestselling Author John Piper: \u003c\/strong\u003e Author of \u003cem\u003eDesiring God\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eProvidence\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eCome, Lord Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSecond Edition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Features a new preface, redesigned cover, and small revisions to the content \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGreat Gift for High School or College Students: \u003c\/strong\u003e Inspires Christians to make a lasting difference for the cause of the gospel \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51540726251689,"sku":"9781433580772","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/8022\/6891\/files\/imageloader_ae0c4c40-cc7d-4d9b-b808-523ae3f1d900.jpg?v=1794543799"},{"product_id":"rethinking-retirement","title":"Rethinking Retirement","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Piper challenges fellow baby boomers to forego the American dream of retirement and live out their golden years with a far greater purpose in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey say it's a person's reward for all those years of labor. \"Turn in your time card and trade in your IRAs. Let travel plans and golf-course leisure lead the way.\" But is retirement really the ideal? Or is it a series of poor options that ignore a greater purpose-and will kill a person more quickly than old age?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Piper responds: \"Lord, spare me this curse!\" And his resounding message is for anyone who believes there's far more to the golden years than accumulating comforts. It's for readers who long to finish better than they started, persevere for the right reasons (and without fear), experience true security, value what lies beyond their cravings, and live dangerously for the One who gave his life in his prime. With this brief book, Piper is sure to spur fellow baby boomers in their resolve to invest themselves in the sacrifices of love\u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003eand to grow old with godly zeal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51540736180393,"sku":"9781433503993","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/8022\/6891\/files\/imageloader_a62bd62e-3af5-4931-b9ae-ff29459dcde6.jpg?v=1794543925"},{"product_id":"a-godward-heart","title":"A Godward Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo Satisfy Your Soul -- with God\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Piper invites you to experience deeper intimacy with God through these thought-provoking and soul-enriching meditations. Whether you are just discovering the divine richness of Scripture or have long been a passionate student, you'll find a deeper understanding of God and renewed insight for your journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prh Christian Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51540736344233,"sku":"9780593192993","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/8022\/6891\/files\/imageloader_29579afd-86b2-4a28-a888-ce804536c807.jpg?v=1794543927"},{"product_id":"fifty-reasons-why-jesus-came-to-die","title":"Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most important questions anyone can ask are: Why was Jesus Christ crucified? Why did he suffer so much? What has this to do with me? Finally, who sent him to his death? The answer to the last question is that God did. Jesus was God's Son. The suffering was unsurpassed, but the whole message of the Bible leads to this answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe central issue of Jesus' death is not the cause, but the meaning. That is what this book is about. John Piper has gathered from the New Testament fifty reasons in answer to the most important question that each of us must face: What did God achieve for sinners like us in sending his Son to die?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51540736540841,"sku":"9781581347883","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/8022\/6891\/files\/imageloader_cc528647-926a-4d21-b0e5-021c1a6f4b17.jpg?v=1794543928"},{"product_id":"battling-unbelief","title":"Battling Unbelief","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSevering the Root of Sin with the Promises of God \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNo one sins out of duty. We sin because it offers some promise of happiness. That\u003cbr\u003epromise enslaves us--until we believe that God is more desirable than life itself\u003cbr\u003e(Psalm 63:3). Only the power of God's superior promises in the gospel can emancipate our hearts from servitude to the shallow promises and fleeting pleasures of sin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePastor John Piper shows how to sever the clinging roots of 8 common sins that ensnare us: anxiety, pride, shame, impatience, covetousness, bitterness, despondency, and lust. Delighting in the bounty of God's glorious gospel promises will free us for a less sin-encumbered life, to the glory of Christ. Rooted in solid biblical reflection, this book aims to help guide you through the battles to the joys of victory by the power of the gospel and its superior pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePractical: \u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh introduction and conclusion paired with distilled application chapters from John Piper's larger volume, \u003cem\u003eFuture Grace\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExplores Sanctification: \u003c\/strong\u003e Helps readers put sin to death and trust in the power of God instead \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWritten by John Piper: \u003c\/strong\u003e Author of \u003cem\u003eDesiring God\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eDon't Waste Your Life\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eProvidence\u003c\/em\u003e; and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51541041578153,"sku":"9781433595882","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/8022\/6891\/files\/imageloader_1cfc4e6a-a839-4af1-8294-bf63a27bfb29.jpg?v=1794544558"},{"product_id":"life-as-a-vapor","title":"Life as a Vapor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e31 meditations from the founder of Desiring God that will connect you to a fresh understanding of God and renew your faith.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away\" (James 4:14).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving knowing that your life is a vapor is different than just living. Things here are passing away. You've got to hold on to what will stand. Savor what matters. This collection of thirty-one articles is full of that heart-longing after Christ that distinguishes Piper's preaching ministry. You will feel as though you have stumbled into a garden as you enter these pages. The Scripture cuts, Christ is exalted in God, and we worship Him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife Is Short. Eternity Is Long. Live Like It. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYou will exist forever. You and God are both in the universe to stay--either as friends on His terms, or enemies on yours--which it will be is proven in this life. And this life is a vapor. Two seconds, and we will be gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these thirty-one meditations, John Piper will connect you to a fresh understanding of God and a renewed relationship with Him. You'll find your faith stirred to make every day count for Christ when you consider life as a vapor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory Behind the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTime is precious. We are fragile. Life is short. Eternity is long. Every minute counts. Oh, to be a faithful steward of the breath God has given me. Three texts resound in my ears: \"Redeem the time\" (Ephesians 5:16 ); \"It is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy\" (1 Corinthians 4:2); \"His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me\" (1 Corinthians 15:10 ).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurely God means for our minutes on earth to count for something significant. Paul said, \"In the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain\" (Philippians 2:16). In the same way, I have good hope from the Lord that my \"labor is not in vain in the Lord\" (1 Corinthians 15:58 ).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prh Christian Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51541044363433,"sku":"9780525653400","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/8022\/6891\/files\/imageloader_f751de31-8aa1-4453-8aa1-d8a641a77d81.jpg?v=1794544561"},{"product_id":"a-godward-life","title":"A Godward Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Piper's Meditations for Leading a Godward Life \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAmid the incessant demands of daily life, it's easy to misplace our affections. This devotional volume by John Piper features 120 meditations that focus on the radical difference it makes when we choose to live with God at the center of all that we do. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdeal for daily reflection, these brief, Scripture-soaked readings touch on issues relevant to our daily lives, including the character of God, the pursuit of holiness, suffering in our broken world, marriage and parenting, prayer, and more. \u003cem\u003eA Godward Life\u003c\/em\u003e is a passionate, moving, and articulate call for all believers to live in conscious and glad submission to the sovereignty and glory of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eScripture-Soaked Meditations: \u003c\/strong\u003e 120 short, rich readings rooted in God's word help readers connect doctrine to daily life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive in Scope: \u003c\/strong\u003e Covers a wide range of topics regarding the Christian life, including holiness, suffering, prayer, marriage, parenting, cultural issues, and more \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWritten by John Piper: \u003c\/strong\u003e Author of \u003cem\u003eDesiring God\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eDon't Waste Your Life\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eProvidence\u003c\/em\u003e; and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51541046296745,"sku":"9781433596001","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/8022\/6891\/files\/imageloader_b2dfb84c-dde8-4eff-a055-d504c1d680fc.jpg?v=1794544562"},{"product_id":"preparing-for-marriage","title":"Preparing for Marriage","description":"\u003cp\u003eGetting to know that special someone naturally includes learning about family and friends, education and athletics, favor­ite pastimes, and your hopes and dreams. Ideally, you'll ask each other all kinds of questions, some vital and some trivial, and you'll talk about life's best moments and worst, the brightest places in your background and the darkest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what about God? What is his role in your relationship? What do each of you believe about him, and how do you understand his dream for marriage--for your marriage?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Desiring God, one of our most accessed pages online is a set of questions John Piper put together for couples preparing for marriage (an updated version appears in Appendix I). You'll find many of the typical questions here--about friends and entertainment and lifestyle and children, and many people have found that John's way of putting these questions helps get right at some pretty deep stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut you'll find other questions here, too--about theology, worship and devotion, and the roles of husband and wife--ques­tions that far too many couples don't think to ask. When preparing for marriage, or even in just beginning to con­sider it, it can be immensely helpful to have the perspective of someone like John Piper, not only a seasoned husband of nearly 50 years, but also a sea­soned pastor, careful thinker, and faithful theologian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur hope is that a few couples--whether dating and considering marriage, or engaged and preparing for marriage--would find some benefit here, getting to know each other better in some of life's most significant matters, and becoming more fit to discern God's leading for their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut John has more to offer than just the pre-marriage questions. Chapter 1 includes John's counsel about engagement, chapter 2 about wedding planning (and finances). Chapter 3 provides invaluable instruction about the beautiful, complementary dynamic the Bible teaches between husband and wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSexual relations in marriage is the topic of chapter 4. (We know some of you may be flipping straight to that one, now that you know it's there. That's okay. Do read the rest of the book when you can!) Here there is so much potential for pleasure, and so much potential for pain. Don't shy away from giving the topic of sex good consideration and honest discussion during your engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, in chapter 5, John helps us ponder how we can guard our marriages in a day in which they are under assault from every side. Finally, chapter 6 is based on perhaps John Piper's single most important message on marriage. There he goes more macro than many of us have ever dared to go in thinking about what marriage is, and what God designed it for. This is a glorious, true, life-changing vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter John's long list of pre-marriage questions to discuss, the second appendix is about mission together. Marriage is for mission, too. In particular, the focus here is on hospital­ity. It's a lightly edited sermon from the series that became the book \u003cem\u003eThis Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence\u003c\/em\u003e, which is where we'd send you to learn more about marriage fol­lowing this book. (We'd also want to point you to a 30-day devotional for young married couples called \u003cem\u003eHappily Ever \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Finding Grace in the Messes of Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e, by John Piper and other contributors to desiringGod.org.) For Christians, talking about ministry together, including hospitality (literally, in the New Tes­tament, \"love for strangers\") is essential preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReevaluate your commitments, check your priorities, rethink your normal. It will be well worth your time to ask difficult questions and think hard about the answers. For your joy, the good of others, and the glory of the church's Groom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Desiring God","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51541048197289,"sku":"9781941114582","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/8022\/6891\/files\/imageloader_d0442e79-729d-4c9e-bb9d-4044ae2ae48e.jpg?v=1794544564"}],"url":"https:\/\/tricia-goyer.myshopify.com\/collections\/john-piper.oembed","provider":"Tricia Goyer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}