Desiring God : meditations of a Christian hedonist / [print]
John Piper.
- 2fifth anniversary reference edition.
- Colorado Springs, Colorado : Multnomah, (c)2011.
- 411 pages ; 24 cm
Testimonials: What Desiring God has meant to me -- Introduction: How I became a Christian hedonist -- The happiness of God : foundation for Christian hedonism -- Conversion : the creation of a Christian hedonist -- Worship : the feast of Christian hedonism -- Love : the labor of Christian hedonism -- Scripture : kindling for Christian hedonism -- Prayer : the power of Christian hedonism -- Money : the currency of Christian hedonism -- Marriage : a matrix for Christian hedonism -- Missions : the battle cry of Christian hedonism -- Suffering : the sacrifice of Christian hedonism -- Epilogue: Why I have written this book: seven reasons.
Piper reveals that the debate between duty and delight doesn't truly exist: delight is our duty. Join him as he unveils stunning, life-impacting truths that you saw in the Bible but never dared to believe.