"The heavens declare the glory of God . . ."
Psalm 19:1a
Towering mountains, crashing waves, and delicate flowers-allshout the glory of the living God. Yet this not-so-subtledeclaration of his glory often falls on deaf ears. We enjoy thegift of life and the magnificent world in which we live, but do wecelebrate our Maker?
Towering mountains, crashing waves, and delicate flowers-allshout the glory of the living God. Yet this not-so-subtledeclaration of his glory often falls on deaf ears. We enjoy thegift of life and the magnificent world in which we live, but do wecelebrate our Maker?Ric Ergenbright has spent his career capturing photographicimages of God's self-disclosure in creation. These images bearwitness to the beauty and power of God, inviting us to reflect onthe One who spoke our world into existence. This book weds theseimages with Scripture to help us think about what we see and tohonor the heavenly Artist. In doing so we put feet to the apostlePaul's admonition: ". . . if there is any excellence, if there isanything worthy of praise, think about these things" (Philippians4:8b).
Ric Ergenbright has spent his career capturing photographicimages of God's self-disclosure in creation. These images bearwitness to the beauty and power of God, inviting us to reflect onthe One who spoke our world into existence. This book weds theseimages with Scripture to help us think about what we see and tohonor the heavenly Artist. In doing so we put feet to the apostlePaul's admonition: ". . . if there is any excellence, if there isanything worthy of praise, think about these things" (Philippians4:8b).These fifty full color photographs capture the radiant light,vibrant color, and rich texture of God's handiwork. When weconsider the beauty of that handiwork, we cannot help but echo thatheavenly song, "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive gloryand honor and power, for you created all things, and by your willthey existed and were created" (Rev. 4:11).
These fifty full color photographs capture the radiant light,vibrant color, and rich texture of God's handiwork. When weconsider the beauty of that handiwork, we cannot help but echo thatheavenly song, "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive gloryand honor and power, for you created all things, and by your willthey existed and were created" (Rev. 4:11).Published June 12th 2003 by Crossway Books

John Piper (1946 - Present)
is a Calvinistic Baptist Christian preacher and author currently serving as Pastor for Preaching and Vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His books include ECPA Christian Book Award winners Spectacular Sins, What Jesus Demands from the World, Pierced by the Word, and God's Passion for His Glory, and bestsellers Don't Waste Your Life and The Passion of Jesus Christ. The evangelical organization Desiring God is named for his book Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist (1986).In 1980, after what he described as an "irresistible call of the Lord to preach", Piper became Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he has been ministering ever since. Piper hit the evangelical scene after the publication of his book Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist (1986) and has continued to publish dozens of other books further articulating this theological perspective. In 1994, he founded Desiring God Ministries, which provides all of Piper's sermons and articles from the past three decades, and most of his books online free of charge, as well as offering for sale books, CDs, and DVDs and regularly hosting conferences.
John Stephen Piper is a Reformed and Baptist theologian, preacher, and author, currently serving as Pastor for Preaching and Vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous books.
Piper's motto in ministry, preaching, and teaching is: "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him." He calls those who live out this motto Christian Hedonists. Piper places a heavy emphasis on the objective and absolute nature of truth and is confident in the Christian's ability to grasp that truth through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
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