News Summary

• John Piper’s influential work on Christian Hedonism, Desiring God, challenges the belief that following Christ requires the sacrifice of pleasure.
• “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him,” Piper says.
• The authentic heart of love “loves kindness” (Mic.
• 6:8); it doesn’t just do kindness.
• A Christian Hed onist is always aware that his own enjoyment of the Father's reward will be even greater when shared with the ones he has drawn into the heavenly fellowship.