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Ask Pastor John
Hosted by Desiring God · EN
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
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Should You Marry Her Anyway?
Yesterday00:11:30Summary readyDoes past sexual sin ruin a future marriage? Pastor John counsels a confused young man to trust God’s redeeming love for repentant sexual sinners.
SummaryGod’s Plan for Your Prayers
5d ago00:11:52Summary readyIf God is sovereign, why should we pray? Pastor John encourages us to seek God with confidence in his power and plan for our lives.
SummaryWhen Your Pastor Feels Distant
1w ago00:14:56Summary readyHow can the pastor of a growing church care for each member? Pastor John encourages shepherds to care tenderly for the flock and depend on God’s mercy.
SummaryBreaking Prayer Ruts
2w ago00:12:37Summary readyHow can we shift our prayers from rote repetition to an awareness of God’s larger purposes? Pastor John models praying Scripture back to God.
SummaryObedience Will Never Ruin Your Life
2w ago00:12:08Summary readyHow can Christians act in obedience when they face a life-changing cost? Grace can sustain us through the painful consequences of following God.
SummaryWhy God’s Protection Still Hurts
3w ago00:14:18Summary readyHow can we reconcile the pain we feel in this fallen world with God’s promise to keep us from all evil? Pastor John applies Psalm 121 to this life.
SummarySovereignty and My Murdered Friend
3w ago00:11:35Summary readyEven great evil serves God’s eternal purposes — yet God also gives us precious promises to comfort us in the midst of our pain and grief.
SummarySpreading Great Joy in a Big God to the Next Generation
3w ago00:07:33Summary readyListen Now
SummaryHow to Save a Marriage
4w ago00:16:59Summary readyTo redeem relationships, we need humility — but how do we get that kind of sacrificial heart? Looking to Christ and his cross strips away entitlement.
SummaryZeal For God Gone Wrong
4w ago00:11:08Summary readyHow can Christians tell the difference between true and false zeal for God’s name? Pastor John examines Jehu’s tragic history in 2 Kings.
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