Velvet Steel: The Joy of Being Married to You: Selections from the Poems of John Piper
Overview
In Velvet Steel, John Piper shares a series of poems written for his wife, Noël, during the first 42 years of their relationship, starting from the day of their engagement. In it he provides readers with a taste of one man’s tender affections for his wife—poems that he hopes will fan into flame reader’s affections for their own spouses and ultimately for the maker of marriage.
Interested in more? Check out the Crossway John Piper Collection (39 vols.).
Key Features
- Personal poetry that speaks to a divine purpose for marriage
- Christ’s connection to his church is highlighted through this collection of poetry
- Readers gain insight into a pastor’s heart for his wife
- Title: Velvet Steel: The Joy of Being Married to You: Selections from the Poems of John Piper
- Author: John Piper
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 2009
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 80
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Marriage › Poetry
- ISBNs: 9781433511325, 9781433511332, 9781433511318, 1433511320, 1433511339, 1433511312
- Resource ID: LLS:VELVETSTEEL
- Resource Type: text.monograph.poetry
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:37:55Z
John Piper (b. 1946) is a widely respected theologian and bestselling author who serves as founder and lead teacher at Desiring God and is chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, Piper served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He has authored more than 50 books, and more than 30 years of his preaching and writing are available free of charge at desiringGod.org. Piper resides in the Minneapolis area with his wife of 51 years, and has five children and 14 grandchildren.
Piper attended Wheaton College where he majored in literature and minored in philosophy. He completed his Bachelor of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary, where he studied under Dr. Daniel Fuller. Piper received his Doctorate in Theology from the University of Munich and taught biblical studies for six years at Bethel College.
In 1994, Piper founded Desiring God Ministries, which provides Piper’s sermons, articles, and information on titles he has authored. One of his bestsellers, Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist, prompted the name of the ministry.
Several of Piper’s books have been Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Christian book award winners including What Jesus Demands from the World, Pierced by the Word, and God’s Passion for His Glory. The Crossway John Piper Collection (39 vols.) includes 39 titles from Piper, including Love Your Enemies and A Hunger for God. His preaching ministry of more than 30 years is available in the John Piper Sermon Archive (1980–2014).
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