Thinking. Loving. Doing : A Call to Glorify God with Heart and Mind

by Piper, John; Mathis, David; Anyabwile, Thabiti M. (CON); Chan, Francis (CON)

• ISBN13: 9781433526510
• ISBN10: 1433526514
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-08
• Publisher: Good News Pub

Summary

This compilation from the 2010 Desiring God National Conference explores loving God with both the heart and the mind.#xA0; The 2010 Desiring God National Conference was built around the premise of John Piper#x19;s recent book Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God. In it, Piper passionately argues that thinking and the affections of the heart are inseparable. Our emotions fuel our thoughts for God. Likewise, hard thinking about God leads to deeper joy in our relationship with him. Both, in turn, help us focus outward as we express a greater love for others.#xA0; Speakers at the conference expounded on this premise by exploring related themes in a number of areas, including ministry, philosophy, and evangelism. Contributions by Rick Warren, Francis Chan, John Piper, R. Albert Mohler Jr., R. C. Sproul, and Thabiti Anyabwile bring a wealth of perspective and experience as the volume calls for readers to love God with both heart andmind.#xA0;

Author Biography

John Piper is pastor of preaching and vision at Bethlehem Baptist Church in the Twin Cities of Minnesota and author of over forty books including Desiring God David Mathis is an elder at Bethlehem Baptist Church and executive pastoral assistant to John Piper. He is also coeditor of With Calvin in the Theater of God with Piper.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. 9
Introduction Think, Love, Do: In Gospel Perspective	p. 11
The Battle for Your Mind	p. 25
The Way the World Thinks: Meeting the Natural Mind in the Mirror and in the Marketplace
Thinking Deeply in the Ocean of Revelation: The Bible and the Life of the Mind	p. 67
Thinking for the Sake of Global Faithfulness: Encountering Islam with the Mind of Christ	p. 81
Think Hard, Stay Humble: The Life of the Mind and the Peril of Pride	p. 99
Conclusion: Thinking for the Sake of Joy: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God	p. 123
A Conversation with the Contributors	p. 135
Acknowledgments	p. 155
Subject Index	p. 157
Name Index	p. 161
Scripture Index	p. 163
Desiring God: A Note on Resources	p. 167
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