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Who is John Piper? · Pastor John Piper's answers

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  Speaker 1: John Piper is one of the most influential Christian theologians
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  Speaker 1: and authors of recent decades, known primarily for his doctrine
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  Speaker 1: of Christian hedonism. Here is a summary of his life
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  Speaker 1: and legacy. Early life and education. He was born on
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  Speaker 1: January eleventh, nineteen forty six, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He grew
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  Speaker 1: up in a deeply religious home. His father was an
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  Speaker 1: itinerant evangelist. He studied at Wheaton College, where he majored
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  Speaker 1: in literature and philosophy. He later earned a Bachelor of
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  Speaker 1: Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. He completed his academic
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  Speaker 1: training with a doctorate in New Testament Studies from the
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  Speaker 1: University of Munich, Germany. Ministry at Bethlehem Baptist Church, his
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  Speaker 1: most recognized period began in nineteen eighty when he became
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  Speaker 1: senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He
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  Speaker 1: remained in this position for thirty three years until his
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  Speaker 1: retirement in two thousand thirteen. Under his leadership, the church
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  Speaker 1: became a benchmark of the modern Reformed movement thought Christian hedonism.
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  Speaker 1: Piper is famous for coining and defending the concept of
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  Speaker 1: Christian hedonism, which is summarized in his most well known phrase,
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  Speaker 1: God is most glorified in us when we are most
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  Speaker 1: satisfied in Him. His teaching centers on the idea that
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  Speaker 1: the pursuit of pleasure is not sinful as long as
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  Speaker 1: that pleasure is found exclusively in God, thus uniting Christian
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  Speaker 1: duty with profound joy, Desiring God, and literary legacy. In
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  Speaker 1: nineteen ninety four, he founded the Desiring God Ministry, a
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  Speaker 1: global platform that distributes his sermons, articles and resources free
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  Speaker 1: of charge. He is also a prolific author, with more
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  Speaker 1: than fifty books, among which the following stand out. Desiring God,
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  Speaker 1: his seminal work on finding joy in God, Don't Waste
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  Speaker 1: Your Life, A Call to Live with Eternal Purpose, Spectacular Sins,
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  Speaker 1: an analysis of God's sovereignty in the Midst of Evil.
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  Speaker 1: Piper continues to serve as Chancellor of Bethlehem College and
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  Speaker 1: Seminary and produces content for his podcast Ask Pastor John,
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  Speaker 1: where he answers theological and practical questions from a global audience.