Desiring God : meditations of a Christian hedonist - Piper, John, 1946- (Portland, Or. : Multnomah Press, 1986)
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?
Includes bibliographies and indexes.
Keywords: God (Christianity) -- Worship and love; Desire for God; Happiness -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Praise of God