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Barnabas Piper

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Barnabas Piper is a pastor, author, podcaster, and speaker who lives near Nashville, Tennessee with his family. He writes regularly for He Reads Truth and blogs at BarnabasPiper.com. He has authored several books and Bible studies and also co-hosts The Happy Rant podcast, a popular show discussing issues of faith and culture in a light-hearted, humorous manner.

Barnabas's work can be found in many publications and websites. He can be heard regularly as a guest on various podcasts and speaks at churches, camps, and conferences nationwide. ...more

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Average rating: 4.03 · 2,857 ratings · 526 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Pastor's Kid: Finding Your Own Faith and Identity 3.81 avg rating — 1,121 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Help My Unbelief: Why Doubt Is Not the Enemy of Faith by Barnabas Piper (Goodreads Author), N.D. Wilson (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.14 avg rating — 793 ratings — published 2015 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Curious Christian: How Discovering Wonder Enriches Every Part of Life 4.06 avg rating — 305 ratings — published 2017 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Belong: Loving Your Church by Reflecting Christ to One Another 4.23 avg rating — 224 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hoping for Happiness: Turning Life's Most Elusive Feeling into Lasting Reality by Barnabas Piper (Goodreads Author), Randy Alcorn (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 207 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pastor's Kid: What It's Like and How to Help by Barnabas Piper (Goodreads Author), John Piper (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Help My Unbelief - Bible Study Book: Why Doubt Is Not the Enemy of Faith really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ecclesiastes - Bible Study Book with Video Access: Finding Meaning in a World of Passing Pursuits 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Help My Unbelief - Leader Kit: Why Doubt Is Not the Enemy of Faith really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Work of The Pastor

by William T. Still

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Mere Christianity

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Isaiah: God Saves Sinners (Preaching the Word)

by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.

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Barnabas Piper rated a book really liked it Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Absolutely magnificent in portions, but not quite cohesively so. I’d give it something close to 4.5 stars.
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Barnabas Piper rated a book liked it Ironwood (Catalina, #2) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Barnabas Piper rated a book it was amazing The Cartel (Power of the Dog, #2) by Don Winslow (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It's hard to be positive about this book because the story is so horrific, but that is kind of the point - the futility and brutality of the war on drugs. Winslow based every bit of it on reality and history (and present day). It is a hard read, but ...more
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Barnabas Piper rated a book it was amazing The Power of the Dog (Power of the Dog, #1) by Don Winslow (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It's hard to recommend a book this graphic, but wow, Winslow masterfully revealed the ugly underbelly of the war on drugs through the 80s and 90s. It was a gripping novel to be sure, and wonderfully written. The subject matter brought out the ugly, a ...more
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“They want the PK to dress like a grandparent and behave like Jesus. But they also seem to wait for the time when the pastor’s daughter makes out and the son drinks beer.”
― Barnabas Piper, The Pastor's Kid: Finding Your Own Faith and Identity

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“I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.1”
― Barnabas Piper, Help My Unbelief: Why Doubt Is Not the Enemy of Faith

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“some people assume all is well, that the PK has it all together. They’re usually wrong; remember, PKs are as human as everyone else.”
― Barnabas Piper, The Pastor's Kid: Finding Your Own Faith and Identity

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“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.”
― Lloyd Alexander

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“When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty, I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.”
― C.S. Lewis, On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature

tags: adult, childishness, maturity

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“Lament challenges the church to acknowledge real suffering and plead with God for his intervention. The”
― Soong-Chan Rah, Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times

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“Shalom, therefore, does not eschew or diminish the role of the other or the reality of a suffering world. Instead, it embraces the suffering other as an instrumental aspect of well-being. Shalom requires lament.”
― Soong-Chan Rah, Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times

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“It is a wonderful thing to be born on this side of the cross, knowing the full-orbed gospel. It is an even better thing to be sealed and empowered by the Spirit of God at Jesus’s behest. The coming of the Spirit was a crazy dream for Moses; it was a distant hope for Ezekiel; but it is true for you.”
― Todd Miles, Superheroes Can’t Save You: Epic Examples of Historic Heresies

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