Piper, John,  1946- <br/><br/>
Desiring God :  meditations of a Christian hedonist / 
John Piper. 
 - Portland, Or. :  Multnomah Press,  c1986. 
 - 281 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : how I became a Christian hedonist -- The happiness of God : foundation for Christian hedonism -- Conversion : the creation of a Christian hedonist -- Worship : the feast of Christian hedonism -- Love : the labor of Christian hedonism -- Scripture : kindling for Christian hedonism -- Prayer : the power of Christian hedonism -- Money : the currency of Christian hedonism -- Marriage : a matrix for Christian hedonism -- Missions : the battle cry of Christian hedonism -- Epilogue : why I have written this book : seven reasons -- Appendix 1 : the goal of God in redemptive history -- Appendix 2 : is the Bible a reliable guide to lasting joy? -- Appendix 3 : what does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself? -- Appendix 4 : why call it Christian hedonism? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0880701692 9780880701693 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>86023818 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>God (Christianity)--Worship and love.<br/>Desire for God.<br/>Happiness--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Praise of God.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV 4817 .P56 1986