Tag Archives: John Piper

Daily Bible on Android

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

I’ve been using a great Android bible app on my Archos tablet.  Daily Bible is free, which is great for a Scotsman, and it combines four apps which make it a must for all Christians. First, it has a daily … Continue reading →

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Don’t waste your life (audio book) free

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

This month’s free book from Christian Audio is John Piper’s, Don’t Waste Your Life.  Just go to the Christian Audio website, put the book in your shopping cart and check out.  It’s that simple. HT Words of Grace

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Transforming Grace Top 10 (2009-10)

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

For the past two years I’ve posted the top 10 posts of the year then taken a summer holiday. Like last year I’m going back to the CPAS youth summer camp at Edgehill school in Devon then having a rest. … Continue reading →

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More Erskine like Piper

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Here’s more classic Ebenezer Erskine with overtures of John Piper’s passionate theology (the full sermon is called God in Christ, a God of love). For a similar post, see Has Piper ever read Erskine? Is it so, that a God … Continue reading →

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Bedtime benedictions for my kids

Posted on December 14, 2009 by

I’ve been blessing my kids at bedtime for over a year using the “Father’s blessings for his children” packs from Bethlehem Baptist church. My kids love being blessed and will remind me if I forget, “can I have a blessing … Continue reading →

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Has John Piper ever read Ebenezer Erskine?

Posted on November 10, 2009 by

I’m really interested to know if John Piper has ever read any works by the 18th century Scottish preacher Ebenezer Erskine. There’s striking similarity in the language, tone and theology of Ebenezer Erskine’s sermon on the first commandment, “Thou shalt … Continue reading →

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Hug a liberal?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by

How many evangelicals would hug a liberal? I don’t mean literally. Paul tells Titus to “rebuke them [the circumcision party] sharply, that they may be sound in the faith” [Titus 1:13] and it is easy to take that as a … Continue reading →

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