# What Makes God Most Glad? (John Piper)

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Podcast: [The Crossway Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crossway-podcast-1166075)
Published: 2026-07-27T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, John Piper reflects on God's delight in being God. John Piper is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including 'The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God's Delight in Being God' from Crossway. ❖ Listen to “Remembering the “Seashells” Sermon 23 Years Later" with John Piper:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts | Spotify | ⁠YouTube⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show.

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