| 词条 | Don't Waste Your Life (book) |
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Don't Waste Your Life is a best-selling book by pastor and theologian John Piper of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.[1][2] It was published in 2003 by Crossway Books, which re-published Group Study Editions in 2007 and 2009. In 2007, the book sold over 500,000 copies, achieving the Gold Book Award recognized by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.[3] SummaryThe book consists of ten chapters and a preface,[4] in which Piper encourages readers to make the most of their lives by following the teachings of the bible.[5] Through each chapter, he demonstrates ways in which readers can make their lives meaningful and interesting.[6] Piper examines the question, “Why am I here?”[7] He uses examples from his own life as well as from the lives of others. He discusses the difference between a life of risk and life lived without it.[8] Reviews/receptionDon’t Waste Your Life has been favorably reviewed by Walt Mueller of CPYU.org, and by Tim Challies, of Discerningreader.com.[9]In 2009 a group of Christian rap musicians toured the United States, spreading the message from Piper's book.[10] References1. ^"Piper warns of dangers of chasing American dream". The Southeast Outlook, January 9, 2013 By Richard Penn 2. ^"John Piper Retires After 30 Years in Pulpit". Ministry Today, 1/8/2013 Eric Tiansay 3. ^Gold,Platinum,Diamond Book Awards Winners ECPA, Christian Book Expo 4. ^"Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper". Christian Book Notes. 23 September 2010 Terry Delaney 5. ^"Book Review: Don't Waste Your Life"{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Mission to the World, by Paul Taylor 6. ^Don't Waste Your Life - About the Book John Piper, DESIRINGGOD.org 7. ^Review - Don't Waste Your Life {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327234730/http://www.cpyu.org/Page.aspx?id=85138 |date=March 27, 2012 }} Walt Mueller, CPYU.org 8. ^"Book Review: Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper". Shepherding Truth. 9. ^Book Review - Don't Waste Your Life Tim Challies, DISCERNINGREADER.com 10. ^"Christian Rap Artists: Don't Waste Your Life". Nathan Black, Christian Post June 2, 2009 External links
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