The Pleasures of God
Meditations on God's Delight in Being God
Crossway · Christian Living / Theology · Hardcover, 336 pages
Published June 9, 2026 · ISBN 9781433595943 · $29.99
From the publisher
Christians long to know God — usually by studying his words and tracing his works. But there is another pathway into God's wonders: not the pathway of God's deeds but his delights. What a person enjoys most deeply shows the deep things of their character. So it is with God; what makes God glad reveals more of his glory than most of us ever dreamed.
In this beloved classic, pastor and bestselling author John Piper searches Scripture to uncover the pleasures that delight the heart of God — the glory of his Son, the beauty of creation, the richness of his grace, the prayers of his people, and more. As we behold God, we are transformed into his likeness, and our joy unites with his. Ideal for individual or group study.
Description adapted from the publisher, Crossway.
What reviewers are saying
"Perhaps the most important book that John Piper has written… here is a book that does not tell us what we must do to be God-centered; it simply is God-centered. Intoxicating."
— D. A. Carson, Theologian at Large, The Gospel Coalition
"Run, don't walk, to buy this remarkable work."
— Joni Eareckson Tada, Founder and CEO, Joni and Friends
"Of all of John Piper's books, this is the most radical. Get this vision of God, and begin to see."
— Mark Dever, Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC
Endorsements published by Crossway; more on the publisher's page.
Pulpit & Page note: a long-loved title, freshly reissued. We'll add our own take when we revisit it.
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