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

by John Piper; David Mathis

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2011

Overview

Thinking. Loving. Doing. challenges readers to be thinkers (engaged and serious about knowing God), feelers (pulsing with passion for Jesus and his gospel), and doers (endeavoring great acts of love for others).

Our Savior shows us that holistic Christianity is comprised of mind, heart, and hands. He shows us that the Christian life is multidimensional—irreducibly and inseparably thinking, loving, and doing.

With contributions from Francis Chan, Rick Warren, Albert Mohler, R. C. Sproul, and Thabiti Anyabwile, Thinking. Loving. Doing. extends a thorough and compelling invitation to experience the fullness of the Christian life.

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Key Features

• Addresses the importance of viewing Christianity as being multidimensional
• Includes discussions on thinking, loving, doing, and how to benefit the kingdom of God in all three
• Discusses how the Christian community benefits from multiple perspectives

Contents

• The Battle for Your Mind
• 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
• Thinking for the Sake of Global Faithfulness: Encountering Islam with the Mind of Christ
• Think Hard, Stay Humble: The Life of the Mind and the Peril of Pride
• Thinking for the Sake of Joy: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God

Praise for the Print Edition

I found this book to be a fascinating, challenging, insightful, practical, and surprisingly personal discussion of how Christians can grow in both knowledge and love.

—Wayne Grudem, research professor of Bible and theology, Phoenix Seminary

Product Details

• Title: Thinking. Loving. Doing.: A Call to Glorify God with Heart and Mind
• Editors: John Piper and David Mathis
• Publisher: Crossway
• Publication Date: 2011
• Pages: 176

About the Editors

John Piper (DTheol, University of Munich) is teacher and founder of DesiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary. He served for 33 years as senior pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis and is author of more than 50 books, including Desiring God, Don’t Waste Your Life, God Is the Gospel, Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, and many more.

David Mathis (MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary Orlando) is executive editor at DesiringGod.org and an elder at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Bethlehem College and Seminary.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The God who made this physical world means for what we think and feel about him to come to expression in the lived-out actions of worship, witness, and practical deeds of love. Doing counts big time.” (Page 18)

“Truth is never invented; it is only discovered. And if God has shown it as truth, somebody else in the church has seen it before. In fact, if you ever come up with a truth that nobody else has ever seen, I can tell you this: you’re wrong.” (Page 35)

“Conviction is not opinion. Opinion is something you argue about; conviction is something you die for” (Page 37)

“Therefore, for Roman Catholics, sensuality is the characteristic in which most persons see themselves as sinners. The Reformers believed, in contrast, that the Bible speaks clearly to the fact that there is an intellectual fall. The will now warps the intellect. The will is fallen and, therefore, produces a fallen reason.” (Page 55)

“Your mental state depends on what you think about. Keep your mind fixed on the Word of God, the mind of God, the convictions of God, the character of God, and the skills of God.” (Page 41)

Product Details

• Title: Thinking. Loving. Doing.: A Call to Glorify God with Heart and Mind
• Authors: John Piper, David Mathis
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Thought and thinking › Religious aspects--Christianity--Congresses; Love › Religious aspects--Christianity--Congresses; God (Christianity) › Worship and love--Congresses; Christian life › Congresses
• Resource ID: LLS:THNKNGLVNGDNG
• Resource Type: Monograph
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