Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
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Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God

Crossway / 2011 / Paperback

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In Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God John piper shows us the intricate continuity between the Christian faith and intellectual development. Focusing on the life of the mind helps us to know God better, love him more, and care for the world around us in thoughtful ways.

While we must value the experiential an emotional elements of our faith, the intellectual aspects are far too often neglected and as Piper says in this book, we also need to practice careful thinking about God. Piper contends that "thinking is indispensable on the path to passion for God." So how are we to maintain a healthy balance of mind and heart, thinking and feeling?

Piper urges us to think for the glory of God. He demonstrates from Scripture that glorifying God with our minds and hearts is not either-or, but both-and. Thinking carefully about God fuels passion and affections for God. Likewise, Christ-exalting emotion leads to disciplined thinking.

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Title: Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
By: John Piper
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 192
Vendor: Crossway
Publication Date: 2011
Dimensions: 8.00 X 5.25 (inches)
Weight: 10 ounces
ISBN: 1433523183
ISBN-13: 9781433523182
Stock No: WW523182

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Piper demonstrates from Scripture that we don't need to choose between glorifying God with our heart and glorifying him with our mind. It's not heart or mind, but heart and mind.

Author Bio

John Piper is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including Desiring God; Don’t Waste Your Life; and Providence.

Mark A. Noll is research professor of history at Regent College. He is the author of several books, including The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind.

Endorsements

"Piper has done it again. His outstanding book Think promises to shepherd a generation about the Christian commitment to the life of the mind. Deeply biblical and uniquely balanced, Think practices what it preaches: it is an accessible, intellectually rich study that calls the reader to renewed love for God and others."
J. P. Moreland,
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University

"John Piper offers much wise advice on the importance of Christian thinking as a way of loving God with our minds and as part of delighting in God above all things."
George M. Marsden,
Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame; author, Jonathan Edwards: A Life

"Do you ever wish you could feel more deeply about things you know are true? Has it been a while since you were moved to tears at the thought of Christ's death for your sins? It's not mysterious: those who feel deeply about the gospel are those who think deeply about the gospel. In these pages John Piper will convince you that thinking is the sturdy foundation for our easily misguided affections. If you want to feel profoundly, learn to think carefully. And start by reading this book!"
C. J. Mahaney,
Sovereign Grace Ministries

"An essential dimension of Christian discipleship is the life of the mind, and this may well be the most neglected Christian responsibility of our times. God has made us intelligible creatures, and he has given us the stewardship of intellectual faculties that should drive us to think in ways that bring him greatest glory. In this new book, John Piper provides brilliant analysis, warm encouragement, and a faithful model of Christian thinking. This book is a primer for Christian thinking that is urgently needed in our time."
R. Albert Mohler Jr.,
President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

"The book provides an excellent, robust biblical foundation for thinking in service of the glory of Christ. It challenges human attitudes and provides sound responses to the temptations either to reject vigorous thinking as unspiritual, to pursue "neutral" scholarship, or to take pride in thinking and fall into autonomy."
Vern Sheridan Poythress,
Professor of New Testiment, WEstminster Theological Seminary; author, Redeeming Science

"Thinking the alert, meticulous, probing, logical, critical use of the mind will be a highway either to godliness or to its opposite, depending on how it is done. Taking leads from Jonathan Edwards, John Piper sure-footedly plots the true path here. His book should be, and I hope will be, widely read."
J. I. Packer,
Professor of Theology, Regent College; author, Knowing God

"We cannot feel like Christians or act like Christians if we don't think like Christians. As his writing and preaching attest, John Piper is convinced that the heart cannot embrace that which the mind does not recognize as good, true, and beautiful. This wise book not only makes that point well, but does so by exhibiting in its style and grace the beauty of holy thoughts. This is a timely missive from a seasoned pastor."
Michael S. Horton,
J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California

"Those who are skittish when it comes to rigorous study, deep thinking, and theological precision have wanted us to believe that our problem is the mind, when in fact it's the flesh. The problem isn't knowledge, it's pride. John Piper reminds us in this excellent book that what we need isn't less thinking, but clearer, biblical, and more God-centered thinking. Reading and thinking about Think will set you on your way to the renewal of the mind that the Scriptures insist is the catalyst for heartfelt joy and growth in godliness. I highly recommend it!"
Sam Storms,
Pastor, Bridgeway Church, Oklahoma City, OK; Founder, Enjoying God Ministries

"John Piper has written a wise and passionate book about the importance of loving God with our minds. After all, we are commanded to do so! But as Piper explains, Christians have not always been very attentive to that commandment. With clarity and directness, he reveals the obstacles that prevent us from using our minds as God intended but also shows the delights and benefits of doing so. Especially for those who fear intellectualism, this book will be a bracing tonic, and an encouragement besides."
Alan Jacobs,
Clyde S. Kilby Professor of English, Wheaton College

"Some Christians don't think nearly enough; others are prone to think in the wrong way. I warmly commend John Piper's appeal to all believers to be diligent in engaging our minds and to do so with God-honoring humility and Christ-loving passion."
Vaughan Roberts,
Rector, St. Ebbe's Church, Oxford, England; author, God's Big Picture

"No one in speaking, writing, or living combines mind, heart, and faith more passionately than John Piper. It is our great good fortune that these are the direct topics of exploration in this book. As always with John, the result is insight, encouragement, and a call to action."
Daniel Taylor,
Professor of English, Bethel University

"Think is a bracing gust of fresh air in a stale and musty room that hasn't been aired out in a generation or more. In this book, the love of God and the life of the mind are passionately connected in the way the Scriptures require, and the result is a direct challenge to the intellectual sloppiness and disobedience that is so characteristic of our time."
Douglas Wilson,
Fellow of Philosophy and Classic Languages, New ST. Andrews College; Pastor, Christ Church, Moscow, ID

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