Phew. It's taken me quite the stretch of time to get through this book. Heavy. It wasn't the most riveting reading, didn't keep me itching to crack the cover and read a few more pages - not like C.S. Lewis does - but I'm so glad I read it.
The ideas in Desiring God are the crux of Piper's ministry and as such a respected pastor and speaker (his church is Bethlehem Baptist in the Twin Cities) I have been meaning to read some of his writing for years.
I have to be honest, the term "christian hedonist" sort of threw me and I'm still a little jarred by the terminology - the two words together are supposed to be an oxymoron - but I completely understand where Piper is going with it. I'm not going to presume I can eloquently state what exactly he means by christian hedonism, it takes an entire 300+ page book to explain, so if the byline has peaked your interest I encourage you to read this book.
Be sure to have your study tools handy: highlighter, notebook and granola bars...it's going to be a long road.
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I read John Piper in chunks in the tub. Then I pray a lot about understanding....LOL
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