This past weekend in Minneapolis, several pastor-scholars associated with Bethlehem College & Seminary gathered to speak on the future of “Christian hedonism,” a term coined by John Piper in his 1986 book Desiring God.
In the first talk, Piper proposed a refined definition of “Christian hedonism”:
Since God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him, therefore, in everything we do, we should always be pursuing maximum satisfaction in God and striving to take as many people with us into that satisfaction as we can, even if it costs us our lives.
Piper went on to give eight biblical reasons for believing in Christian hedonism, and then fifteen dreams for the future of it.
Ryan Griffith sat down with Piper, along with Sam Storms, to discuss the future of Christian hedonism in more depth.
You can watch the talk and the conversation below:
[vimeo https://vimeo.com/186308092]
[vimeo https://vimeo.com/186473395]
To watch or listen to all of the messages—including Piper on his dreams for the future of Christian hedonism, Storms on our Father’s call for us to be joy-filled children, DeRouchie on the book of Ecclesiastes, and Rigney on C.S. Lewis—go here.
