For the Fame of God's Name: Essays in Honor of John Piper

John Piper has had a profound impact on countless men and women over his nearly thirty years of ministry. From his online ministry with Desiring God to his preaching ministry at Bethlehem Baptist to his writing ministry in over thirty books, his faithful service has encouraged and challenged many with God’s Word.

Piper’s influence does not stem from his own abilities and accomplishments, but finds its source in his consistent and humble leading of others to Scripture, where the breathtaking glory of God is displayed in all its wonder. We rejoice and are changed as we encounter glorious truths about God in Piper’s ministry.

It is in this spirit that friends and colleagues of Piper, including Wayne Grudem, D. A. Carson, Randy Alcorn, and others, honor him by presenting essays covering topics central to his ministry: prayer, the sovereignty of God, justification, Jonathan Edwards, Christian Hedonism, and more.

Pastors, scholars, and lay leaders will benefit from this tribute to a man who has labored so faithfully for the fame of God’s name.

Customer Reviews:

Savoring every page

By Joel Holtz - December 2, 2010

I can vividly recall the very first time I picked up and read a book by John Piper. Now, over 20 years later I join the contributors to this great new book in honoring the man who's probably taught me more about what it means to worship and enjoy God more than any other person.

The contributors to this over 500 page book reads like a theological all-star list .. D.A. Carson, Sinclair Ferguson, Wayne Grudem, John MacArthur, and Mark Talbot just to name a few.

Also contributing are a few pastors on staff at Bethlehem Baptist, where Piper has served now for 30 years. David Michael, one of those pastors, has an early contribution and indeed, sets the tone early in the book where he writes a four page prayer in chapter one, thanking God for the numerous blessings Piper's ministry has had on him and countless others.

The book covers a variety of topics, including marriage, God's sovereignty, abortion, money, pastoral ministry, marriage, and prayer... read more

A Rich Collection of Serious and Substantial Articles

By BCRAW - April 3, 2011

In my pre-review For the Fame of God's Name: Essays in Honor of John Piper I cited a quote by Sam Storms:

"Having read this book numerous times (that's what being an editor requires) I can honestly say that it is the finest collection of essays on a variety of themes that has been produced in quite some time."

There I pondered whether this book would live up to Dr. Storm's high praise of it. After having read the entire 500 + pages (no small feat for this slow reader) I can say that I enthusiastically agree with Dr. Storm's assessment! This is quite a book! It is generally very difficult for me to read lengthy books all the way through if I am not encouraged and intrigued by what the pages hold. This book more than kept my attention and kept me coming back for more.

So what specifically was so great about it you ask? Here a few reasons I appreciated it:

1. As Dr. Storms said above, this really is a fine collection of essays from an... read more

Fun Read

By Justin Eason - February 3, 2011

I really enjoyed reading this book. The book is over 500 pages long, but there are a lot of essays that you can read on your own leisure. The essays are not connected to one another (except in their praise of Piper) so you can read one and come back and read another later without any review.

Great stuff on John Piper's personal relationships and insight into his daily personality that book readers and conference attenders never see.

Favorite essays include,
"Who is John Piper" by David Mathis
"The Mystery of Marriage" by James Hamilton
"The Pastor as Counselor" by David Powlison.
"Dethroning Money to Treasure Christ Above All" by Randy Alcorn