By John Piper
Where does sin get its power? Author John Piper explains: from the pleasure it promises. But a superior satisfaction comes when we cherish the promises of God. This means that the driving force of radical Christian living is not backward-looking gratitude, but forward-looking faith.
Piper's meditations are rooted in rock-solid biblical reflection. Chapter by chapter--one for each day of the month--he reveals how, by prizing the promises of God, you can break the power of anxiety, despondency, covetousness, lust, bitterness, impatience, pride, misplaced shame, and more.
"Pastor Piper's purpose in writing is to revitalize a decadent American Christianity that knows only cheap grace and cheap faith. Bible-soaked, God-intoxicated, deeply evangelical, and passionately humane, Piper fills the forgotten dimensions of faith--hope and contentment, stability and sanctity, prizing and praising God--with a master hand. This is a rich and wise book, one to treasure and reread."
J. I. Packer
The Author:
Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis since 1980, John Piper is a graduate of Wheaton College and Fuller Theological Seminary. He received his doctorate in theology from the University of Munich and taught biblical studies for six years at Bethel College, St. Paul, before his pastorate. His other books include A Godward Life, Desiring God, and The Pleasures of God. He has been married to Noel since 1968 and has five children.
ISBN 1-57673-337-8
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