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The Story Behind 'Desiring God' (John Piper)

The Story Behind 'Desiring God' (John Piper)

Update: 2025-09-08
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In this episode, John Piper shares why Christian hedonism is so essential in the lives of believers.




John Piper is the founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including 'Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist' from Crossway.




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The Story Behind 'Desiring God' (John Piper)

The Story Behind 'Desiring God' (John Piper)

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