Taste and See
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Taste and See

125 Meditations for the Godward Life

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Taste and See

125 Meditations for the Godward Life

About this book

John Piper's Meditations for a Heart Satisfied in Christ
"Taste and see that the Lord is good!" (Psalm 34:8). Spiritual hunger longs for rich, substantial nourishment. Skillfully prepared by pastor and author John Piper, these fresh meditations will whet your appetite for more of God himself and bring sweetness in your daily communion with Christ.
In  Taste and See, Piper asks hard questions and finds poignant but practical truths from the Bible on topics as diverse as adoption, God's sovereignty, body image, retirement, prayer, mental health, computer usage, assurance, rest, and many more. This substantive spiritual food will brace your mind with truth and nourish your heart with God's satisfying grace. 

  • Scripture-Soaked Meditations: 125 short, rich readings rooted in God's word help readers taste and see that the Lord is good (Psalm 34:8)
  • Comprehensive in Scope: Covers a wide range of topics from the Christian life, including adoption, God's sovereignty, body image, retirement, hypocrisy, prayer, mental health, computer usage, assurance, gender, race, gay marriage, rest, and more
  • Written by John Piper: Author of  Desiring God;  Don't Waste Your Life;  Providence; and more

Information

Publisher
Crossway
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9781433596056
Topic
Theology & Religion

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Newsletter Signup
  3. Other Crossway Books
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. 1 The Exuberant Omnipotence of God
  10. 2 Lesson from a Lost MasterCard
  11. 3 God Is Love, God Is God
  12. 4 The Great Work of God—Rain
  13. 5 “There Is a Lion Outside! I Shall Be Slain in the Streets!”
  14. 6 Early Morning at the Manse
  15. 7 Ten Lessons I Learned from My Father
  16. 8 Lessons on Retirement from Charles Simeon and Raymond Lull
  17. 9 Can Christians Be Held Hostage by the Sins of the Beloved?
  18. 10 When “Want To” and “Ought To” Don’t Match
  19. 11 The Only Ultimate Love
  20. 12 “No Evil Will Befall You.” Really?
  21. 13 Will Your Family Dig Its Own Grave?
  22. 14 Righteous Job and the Rock Star
  23. 15 Her Body, Her Self, and Her God
  24. 16 A Letter to My Wife Saying Yes to Adoption
  25. 17 Sky Rider, Eternal Home, and Everlasting Arms
  26. 18 How to Pray for the Soul (Yours or Another’s)
  27. 19 Beware of Common Sense!
  28. 20 Clyde Kilby’s Resolutions for Mental Health
  29. 21 The Missing Note of Sovereign Joy
  30. 22 How to Be Filled with the Holy Spirit
  31. 23 What Is Communion with God? Wisdom from John Owen
  32. 24 What If Our Dying Is Discipline?
  33. 25 “The Greatest Thing in the World Is to Be Saved”
  34. 26 The Agonizing Problem of the Assurance of Salvation
  35. 27 Are You a Descendant of King David?
  36. 28 There Is No Salvation Outside Israel
  37. 29 Justified, but Not Forgiven?
  38. 30 Imperfection: The Mark of All the Perfected
  39. 31 Ten Reasons to Love the Truth
  40. 32 Should Christian Colleges Indoctrinate?
  41. 33 Luther, Bunyan, Bible, and Pain
  42. 34 Does God Really Want You to Be Encouraged?
  43. 35 They Gave It Their Best Shot in Vain
  44. 36 Discernment by Desire
  45. 37 You Are About to Change Your Job
  46. 38 What Is a “Root of Bitterness”?
  47. 39 When God’s Will Is That His Will Not Be Done
  48. 40 The Root of Mental Health: Being Healed by Knowing God
  49. 41 The Simultaneous Sound of Laughter and Weeping
  50. 42 Thank God for Diaries, Journals, and Biographies!
  51. 43 We Are Not Content Just to Sow
  52. 44 News! News! News!
  53. 45 The Dangers of Computer Unreality
  54. 46 Darwinism on My Front Porch
  55. 47 Does God Have Civil Rights?
  56. 48 Can Joy Increase Forever?
  57. 49 Prison Profanity: Where Does It Come From?
  58. 50 How Can Elsie Run?
  59. 51 The Unashamed God
  60. 52 God Does Not Repent like a Man
  61. 53 Devil Prayers and Divine Pleasures
  62. 54 A Word on Poetry
  63. 55 Prayerfully Ransack the Bible
  64. 56 How Can Eternal Life Be a Free Gift and Yet “According to Works”?
  65. 57 Jesus and the Children
  66. 58 Bodies, Breakfast, and the Marriage Bed
  67. 59 The Pistol Star and the Power of God
  68. 60 If You Believe, You Will See the Glory of God
  69. 61 How Does the Spirit Produce Love?
  70. 62 Can the Regenerate Be Erased from the Book of Life?
  71. 63 How Dangerous Is Our Faith?
  72. 64 Facts, Seen and Unseen
  73. 65 Please, Feed Me More!
  74. 66 Cherishing Truth for the Sake of Love
  75. 67 Augustine on What It Means to Love God
  76. 68 “Lord of the Dead”
  77. 69 How Does One Sin Make You Guilty of the Whole Law?
  78. 70 One Danger of Denying God’s Foreknowledge of Human Choices
  79. 71 The Grace of Being Born to You
  80. 72 How Dispensable Is Gender?
  81. 73 Making a Difference by Fire
  82. 74 When to Separate and When Not To
  83. 75 Some Questions to Ask When Considering a Job
  84. 76 Sweet Sovereignty and the Assurance of Salvation
  85. 77 More, More, More
  86. 78 On Lending to God
  87. 79 “The Terror That Is Named the Flight of Time”
  88. 80 Foundations for Thinking About Race and Interracial Marriage
  89. 81 Controversy: Essential and Deadly
  90. 82 “Finally, Brethren, Pray for Us”
  91. 83 Being Loved and Being Hated
  92. 84 Embracing a God-Centered God with God-Centered Love
  93. 85 Between Resignation and Triumphalism
  94. 86 How to Be Strong in the Lord
  95. 87 “For Your Sake He Became Poor”
  96. 88 From Shadow to Substance for the Sake of Christ
  97. 89 The Sovereignty of God: A Precious and Practical Doctrine
  98. 90 How Is the Wrath of God Being Revealed Now?
  99. 91 The Wrath of God on Believers and Unbelievers Now
  100. 92 What Does the Slaughter of the Amorites Mean?
  101. 93 A Life Well-Lived Is like Writing a Good Poem
  102. 94 Martin Luther’s Rules for How to Become a Theologian
  103. 95 Is the Holy Spirit Phase Three of God’s Word?
  104. 96 Who Governs Thought and Tongue?
  105. 97 Answers to Prayer in the Midst of Nonanswers
  106. 98 Who Was Jesus’s Grandfather?
  107. 99 “They Love All Men”
  108. 100 Pluralism: We Have Been Here Before
  109. 101 “God Has Allotted to Each a Measure of Faith”
  110. 102 Shall We Goof Off That Grace May Abound?
  111. 103 Another Paradox of Prayer: “Vain Repetitions” Versus “Continual Coming”
  112. 104 Does Unconditionality Conceal the Real Remedy?
  113. 105 Where Does Christian Living Come From?
  114. 106 Can You Be Worthy of God?
  115. 107 If I Have Found Favor, Let Me, O God, Find Favor
  116. 108 Are Christians Fully Satisfied?
  117. 109 Going Beyond the Limits of Unlimited Atonement
  118. 110 When Adulteresses Are Men
  119. 111 A Joyful Meeting with Josef Tson
  120. 112 When Jesus Will Not Answer a Question
  121. 113 In Quest of Rest
  122. 114 Will We Love Christ at the End of the Year?
  123. 115 “Take Heed How You Hear!”
  124. 116 “Why Do You Call Me Good? God Alone Is Good”
  125. 117 You Almost Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
  126. 118 Seneca, C. S. Lewis, and a Sale
  127. 119 Jesus Delivers Us from the Wrath to Come
  128. 120 A Surprise Endorsement for Doctrine
  129. 121 A Jewish Response to The Passion of the Christ
  130. 122 Use Means, but Don’t Trust in Means; Trust in God
  131. 123 How to Speak About God When He Hurts Us
  132. 124 What Did Christ Purchase for Your Children with His Blood?
  133. 125 What Is the Christian Gospel?
  134. Name Index
  135. Subject Index
  136. Scripture Index

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