Satisfaction…Happiness…Joy. According to John Piper, the pursuit of pleasure in God is not only permissible, it’s essential. Desiring God is a paradigm-shattering work that dramatically alters common perspectives on relating to God. Piper reveals that there really is no need to choose between duty and delight in the Christian life. In fact, for the follower of Jesus, delight is the duty…
"Bagaimana mungkin saya tidak berseru, Lihatlah! Percayalah! Jadilah puas! Jangan-jangan nyawa Anda hilang untuk melihatnya. Namun hal itu akan layak Anda alami, karena kita tahu di atas otoritas yang baik bahwa "Kasih setia-Mu lebih baik daripada hidup" (Mazmur 63:4). Kegembiraan tak terhingga adalah kewajiban yang berbahaya. Namun Anda takkan menyesali upaya ini." Masing-masing kita terpro…
Selama dua puluh lima tahun, Pendeta John Piper telah memprovokasi orang-orang Kristen dengan kebenaran yang sederhana namun memorak-porandakan paradigma kita bahwa Allah yang paling dimuliakan di dalam kita keika kita paling dipuaskan di dalam Dia. kepuasan, kebahagiaan, Sukacita, pengejaran kenikmatan di dalam Allah bukan hanya diperkenankan, tetapi juga esensial. Dengan membangun pesan…
John Piper writes, “I will tell you what a tragedy is. I will show you how to waste your life. Consider this story from the February 1998 Reader’s Digest: A couple ’took early retirement from their jobs in the Northeast five years ago when he was 59 and she was 51. Now they live in Punta Gorda, Florida, where they cruise on their 30-foot trawler, play softball and collect shells. . . .’…
Pierced by the Word takes up thirty-one subjects as unique as "How to Be a Refuge for Your Children," "How to Drink Orange Juice to the Glory of God," and "Embracing the Pain of Shame." Some are longer, some shorter, like the real-world conversations they so closely resemble, and each comes from the fertile mind of John Piper and is written in his own inimitable style. Together, the readings wi…
How do you know if you're ready to marry? What are the signs that a man and a woman are heading in the same direction and are right for each other? In this booklet a biblical counselor and a pastor team up to offer five pertinent questions that will help couples decide whether to commit themselves to each other for life. These questions bring to light basic convictions, assumptions, expectation…
Buku ini tidak hanya terdiri dari tujuh renungan tentang perumpaan anak yang hilang tetapi juga diawali dengan dua renungan tentang dua perumpamaan, yakni domba yang hilang dan dirham yang hilang, yang dicatat dalam Lukas 15:1-10.
Even when we encounter the most traumatic setbacks in life such as death or divorce, God can use those events to propel us forward. Beloved author Evelyn Christenson shows how the hardest of times can make us spiritually richer in this treasured resource. Evelyn Christenson's book "Gaining Through Losing" can help you understand how God can turn your most traumatic setbacks into gains. Disco…
Patience, preseverance, and self-control - these strengths provide the basis for a truly fruitful and expressive Christian life. Robert C. Roberts offers a thoughtful analysis of these traits as the ways Christians have to keep themselves steadfastly on the track of hope, faith, joy, thanksgiving, and love. Filled with vivid illustrations and concrete advice, this book reveals the strengths of …
Are you a workaholic? Or is your job just a necessary evil, a means of paying the bills? Do you feel guilty when you relax? Or when you groan 'Roll on Friday!'? God ordained both work and rest. This book will help you see the wisdom of that. It will enable you to think through a healthy, biblical attitude to your work and your leisure, and to move your lifestyle into line with his plan. 'This …