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Title: Dangerous Duty of Delight : The Glorified God and the Satisfied Soul by John Piper ISBN: 1-57673-883-3 Publisher: Multnomah Publishers Inc. Pub. Date: 03 October, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.3 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Dangerous? Yes! Dangerous Indeed!
Comment: The Dangerous Duty of Delight is a condensed version, a distillation (if you will), of John Piper's classic book Desiring God. I read Desiring God while studying in seminary. I must admit, it did not really convince me of his claim that every Christian should be a Christian Hedonist. I do not disagree with Piper on this point. However, his attention to detail was, I felt, too great in Desiring God. He lost me in the minutia of his arguments.
This brings me to the tiny little book with big impact - The Dangerous Duty of Delight. If you will pardon the pun, this book is de-light version of Desiring God. I found this book very readable, very agreeable, and very clear. You get the great thinking of Piper without the minutia. What could be better?
Piper lays out his thinking on Christian Hedonism - the belief that every Christian should live for the fullest experience of pleasure possible (which is only found in living a life fully pleasing to God). He is fond of the notion that our fault is not in seeking pleasure, but that we settle for being too easily pleased, thereby missing the depths of true pleasure that await us in deeply experiencing God. After laying out the initial thoughts of Christian Hedonism, Piper applies the idea to four areas of life.
I will confess to the reader of this review that I am not Piper's biggest fan. I usually read Piper to keep me on my toes. His strong and persuasive Calvinism (largely absent from this book) has not convinced me that Calvinism presents the complete and true teaching of the Bible. However, reading authors with whom I disagree keeps me sharp. That being said, I would recommend The Dangerous Duty of Delight to every reader. Not because I am a fan of Piper, but because it is a wonderful, concise and understandable presentation of the truth that every Christian should pursue deepest fulfillment found only through deeply following God's instruction in the Bible.
Rating: 5
Summary: Your Life is at Stake!
Comment: How often do you read something that changes your life? We think we have a handle on God and life then along comes a book that removes the scales from our eyes and forces us to see God more clearly. Our lives can never be the same again.
The Dangerous Duty of Delight by John Piper is a book that has the potential to change the way you think about God, the way you see Him in Scripture, and the way you live your life. Don't expect a formula, and don't expect your ears to be tickled. Beware! The word "dangerous" is certainly appropriate for you may lose your life in reading this book. The good news is, the life you gain is a life of genuine pleasure and ultimate purpose.
Rating: 5
Summary: Jesus is Not Safe!
Comment: from the back cover:
Jesus is Not Safe, but He is SATISFYING!
Each of us has a restlessness, an inconsolable longing within. Some try to satisfy it with scenic vacations, creative accomplishments, huge cinematic productions, sexual exploits, sports extravaganzas, hallucinogenic drugs, ascetic rigors, managerial excellence, and more.
Yet our longing remains.
Why?
John Piper turns your heart toward the one true Object of human desire - God.
He shows how fulfilling your duty to delight in Him can change your attitude toward worship, toward marriage, toward material goods, toward your very mission and purpose on earth! Join him on a journey from desperate desire to infinite delight!
'Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Thee.' --Saint Augustine
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Title: Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper ISBN: 1581344988 Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ by John Piper ISBN: 1581342659 Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Desiring God by John Piper ISBN: 1590521196 Publisher: Multnomah Publishers Inc. Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: The Pleasures of God : Meditations on God's Delight in Being God by John Piper ISBN: 1576736652 Publisher: Multnomah Publishers Inc. Pub. Date: 30 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Future Grace by John Piper ISBN: 1576733378 Publisher: Multnomah Publishers Inc. Pub. Date: 09 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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