Podcast
Ask Pastor John
Hosted by Desiring God · EN
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
108episodes
Episodes
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Spreading Great Joy in a Big God to the Next Generation
2d ago00:07:33Summary readyListen Now
SummarySovereignty and My Murdered Friend
2d 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.
SummaryHow to Save a Marriage
6d 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
1w 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.
SummaryPreaching Outrage
2w ago00:13:33Summary readyShould pastors expose every fresh cultural outrage from the pulpit? Pastor John encourages pastors to condemn sin without being consumed.
SummaryDefeating Daily Anxiety
2w ago00:10:58Summary readyWhen we face day-to-day pressure and stress, Jesus’s teaching steadies our hearts and minds. Pastor John offers eight truths to fight anxiety.
SummaryThe God Who Gives You Worth
3w ago00:10:28Summary readyIs God’s pursuit of his glory and man’s pursuit of our joy a selfish transaction? Pastor John insists on keeping our joy in God connected to God himself.
SummaryKill Your Ego, Find Your Joy
3w ago00:10:16Summary readyEvery recognition and reward we receive is a gift of God’s steadfast love, poured out so that we might magnify the glory of his undeserved grace.
SummaryThe Secret Superpower of Silence
4w ago00:13:24Summary readyHow does Jesus’s silence before his accusers teach us how to suffer? Pastor John offers encouragement for Christians facing unjust treatment.
SummaryThe Freedom That Kills Regret
May 2500:10:11Summary readyTrue freedom means our desires align with God’s; we want what he wants. Pastor John answers three questions from Galatians about Christian liberty.
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