Review: DESIRING GOD by John Piper

This is the linchpin of Piper's ministry, and apparently the key to his whole way of thinking.  It lays out what he means by Christian hedonism, which is simply enjoying God. Unfortunately, his belief in finding one's joy in God (very good) is tied up with his Calvinism (not as good).

This is a difficult book to recommend. On one hand, it's very well-written and interesting, and I always learn something from Piper's books and sermons. On the other, I can only do that by ignoring a lot of what he says. Calvinism is simply repugnant to me. In the end, I can only recommend it very cautiously, asking the reader to take the time to separate Piper's message from his presuppositions.