The following is an introduction. There is more to come. The importance of getting this out sooner than latter compels me to publish it...

"John Stephen Piper (born Jan 11, 1946) is a Reformed theologian, pastor, and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, MN. He taught at Bethel University for six years (1974-1980), before serving as pastor for preaching and vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis for 33 years (1980-2013)." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pipe r) . Piper is the founder and senior teacher of desiringGod.org, named for his book Desiring God: Meditations of a Chr