I have become a fan of John Piper over the last month after I ran across his blog feed (www.desiringgod.org) through Google’s Reader recommendation system. I can summarize why I appreciate his preaching/teaching so much in two points: 1) he preaches from the Bible, not his own imagination, and 2) he is disgusted with “prosperity preaching” that floods many churches and Christian TV. It is the second point that really resonated with me because John Piper practices what he preaches; all of his sermons, books, study guides, etc. are available for free in mp3, mp4 and PDF formats on his website. Looking through his books I ran across “Don’t Waste Your Life” which immediately caught my attention as this is a topic that is near-and-dear to my heart.
What motivates us to do anything? What is worth pursuing? In the end, will anything that I have done have any eternal worth or am I just plodding along in vain? These are obviously not easy questions to answer, and every person usually has their own answer. I have read the first chapter and I really like Piper’s approach and style; he is a very educated man and I sure he could make a small fortune off of all of his writings. It is the fact that he gives it all away for free that gives me so much joy. Here is a man who is striving to live a life that is not wasted, following God’s will for his life the best he can, and putting his purpose before his prosperity. Anyways, if this is a topic that strikes a cord with you, his book “Don’t Waste Your Life” can be found here: http://www.desiringgod.org/media/pdf/books_dwyl/dwyl_full.pdf.
All of his (and others’) books are available in PDF form here: http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/OnlineBooks/ByTitle/
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