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Product Review Summary: Piper's Masterpiece This is one of the most enlightening books I have ever read. Period.
When "Desiring God" was first recommended to me almost ten years ago I started reading it but didn't make it past the first couple of chapters. But after reading some of Piper's other writings in more recent years I decided to give "Desiring God" another try, and am so glad I did.
The first several chapters are dense with historical and philosophical references, that were unfamiliar to me, which made for challenging reading. (And is why I didn't get too far the first time I read it.) But these chapters lay a foundation for later chapters and explain terminology such as "Christian hedonism" which recurs throughout the book.
Piper makes no claims of innovation with the contents of "Desiring God". In it's pages he takes readers back to C.S. Lewis, Jonathan Edwards and most importantly Biblical texts to help readers discover the glorious truth that man's happiness and God's glory need not be mutually exclusive. Rather, says Piper, "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him."
Perseverance rewards with some of the most enlightening, thought provoking chapters I have ever read. Piper writes in such a way that appeals to both the mind and the heart.
Yet, for an easier introduction to the ideas presented in "Desiring God" I would recommend starting with Piper's more recent book Don't Waste Your Life. "Desiring God" is the magnum opus of Piper's writings, but for many it isn't the best place to start.
Product Review Summary: The best This is the single most life-changing book I've ever read next to the Bible! Every Christian should read it.
Product Review Summary: Piper's Best, But Not My Favorite John Piper is Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis and the author of numerous best-selling books. I don't know if there is a man that has taught me more. I have read a number of his books and enjoy listening to his sermons and visiting his Desiring God site. He is definitely my favorite pastor and author. Desiring God is already considered a Christian classic. Piper emphasizes that the pursuit of pleasure is not optional - it is essential. He shows us how Scripture reveals that the chief end of man is to glorify God BY enjoying Him forever. Delight yourself in the LORD! (Psalm 37:4) God threatens terrible things, if we will not be happy!
Product Review Summary: The perfect manuel for the God-centered life. This book removes the fluff of temporary Christianity and gets the soul of what following Jesus is all about. It is life changing.
Product Review Summary: A Wonderful Read This is my first read for Piper. Although I have not been a heavy reader in the past, this is the best book on Christian living/theology I have read. I believe Piper does a fine job of defending his usage of the term Hedonism and his phrases "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him" and "the chief end of man is to glorify God BY enjoying him forever." Although some readers may be turned off by his staunch Calvinistic beliefs or his soft deterministic view of man's free will, I would not let this be a point of difference that would turn you away from the book. Read this book!
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