WRITER

John Piper

1946 - Today

John Piper

John Stephen Piper (born January 11, 1946) is an American theologian and pastor in the Reformed Baptist tradition. He is also chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Piper has received more than 52,397 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. John Piper is the 4,611th most popular writer (down from 4,175th in 2019), the 6,223rd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,696th in 2019) and the 499th most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

52k
Page Views (PV)
48.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
2.61
Effective Languages (L*)
3.70
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Notable Works

The Pleasures of God

1992

Future Grace

Reformed Theology, Theology, Nonfiction

In Future Grace, author John Piper helps readers discover the key to overcoming sin and living a life that honors God. Many men and women attempt to walk upright out of gratitude for what Christ did in the past, but Piper encourages believers to look ahead to the grace God provides for us on a day-by-day, moment-by-moment basis—putting faith into action by laying hold of God’s promises for the challenges we face. No one sins out of duty. We sin because we want to. Sin promises happiness, and we buy the lie. So how can the root of sin be severed in our lives? The penalty of sin must be paid by the righteous blood of Christ. And the power of sin must be broken by banking on the promises of Christ. John Piper’s meditations are rooted in rock-solid biblical reflection. Chapter by chapter—one for each day of the month—he reveals how, by cherishing the promises of God, you can break the power of anxiety, despondency, covetousness, lust, bitterness, impatience, pride, misplaced shame, and more. First Edition 1995; Revised Edition 2012 Multnomah Books (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

1995

The Roots of Endurance

2002

Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ

2001

Pierced by the Word

2003

Desiring God

Christian, Desire for God, Christianity

For 25 years, pastor John Piper has been provoking Christians with the simple but paradigm-shattering truth that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. Satisfaction. Happiness. Joy. The pursuit of pleasure in God is not only permissible; it’s essential. Building his message on hundreds of Scriptures, especially from the Psalms, the apostle Paul, and Jesus himself—and echoing the likes of Blaise Pascal, Jonathan Edwards, and C.S. Lewis—Piper beckons us to approach God with the hedonist’s abandon. Finally, we are freed to enjoy Jesus not only as our Lord and Savior, but also our all-surpassing, soul-satisfying Treasure. As important today as ever, Desiring God may turn your Christian world upside down. And that will be a good thing, for the glory of God, and for your deepest joy. First Edition 1986; Revised Edition 2011 Multnomah Books (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

1987