Ask Pastor John
Religion & Spirituality
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
Location:
Minneapolis, MN
Description:
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
Twitter:
@desiringGod
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.desiringgod.org/
Email:
mail@desiringgod.org
Episodes
Best Commentaries on the Whole Bible
3/31/2023
Alongside his personal study of Scripture, what whole-Bible commentaries has Pastor John found most helpful over the years?
Duration:00:13:58
How Do I Find My Identity?
3/29/2023
If you want to settle the question of personal identity, don’t ask “Who am I?” Ask, “Whose am I?”
Duration:00:10:03
Can Satan Put Thoughts into Our Heads?
3/27/2023
We know the devil can tempt us and attack us and try to deceive us, but can he put thoughts into our heads?
Duration:00:14:24
Does God Read Every Thought?
3/24/2023
At every moment, God knows the thoughts and intentions of every human heart. Pastor John explores six vast implications of this foundational truth.
Duration:00:14:20
John Piper’s Conversion Story
3/22/2023
The book of Romans interprets life — and it also transforms life. Pastor John shares how Romans has shaped him, from conversion to the pastorate.
Duration:00:12:59
How to Glorify God in Business Success
3/20/2023
How can a Christian business leader speak about his success in a way that makes God, not him, look great?
Duration:00:13:13
Is Venting the Same as Complaining?
3/17/2023
Is there really a difference between complaining about our problems and venting about them — or are we just kidding ourselves?
Duration:00:14:25
Christian Hedonism in Two Minutes
3/15/2023
What is the simplest, shortest definition of Christian Hedonism? Pastor John explains in two minutes why pursuing joy in God is essential to the Christian life.
Duration:00:02:59
How Does Childbirth Save Women?
3/13/2023
Women, Paul says, “will be saved through childbearing.” How does childbirth save women — and what about women who never have children of their own?
Duration:00:13:33
I’m Stuck in Sexual Sin — Should I Excommunicate Myself?
3/10/2023
Those who play the victim to their sexual lusts act like slaves, like dogs eating their vomit, like washed pigs rolling in mud. But in Christ, they don’t have to stay that way.
Duration:00:13:57
1 Percent of a Book Can Change Your Life
3/8/2023
Even if you remember only one sentence of a book, that one sentence can create an immeasurable moment, a flash of insight that shapes you forever.
Duration:00:19:07
Is ‘De-Gendering’ a Sin?
3/6/2023
What might Scripture say to a woman who desperately wants to become a man? Pastor John offers six reasons why attempting to “de-gender” is a tragic act of sin.
Duration:00:12:07
Are Christians Obligated to Vote?
3/3/2023
Are Christians who have the opportunity to vote obligated to do so — or can we abstain from the whole process for righteous reasons?
Duration:00:15:05
Why Christians Don’t Need Holy Shrines
3/1/2023
Seven times in the book of Hebrews, the author captures the heart of Christianity in a simple, wonderful command: draw near.
Duration:00:12:56
Do Angels Carry Our Prayers to God?
2/27/2023
No angel, no saint, and not even Mary herself can improve the access to God we already have through Christ and his finished work.
Duration:00:13:55
Was Paul Really the World’s Worst Sinner?
2/24/2023
In 1 Timothy 1:15, the apostle Paul claims to have been “the foremost” of sinners. Is Paul speaking in hyperbole here, or was he really the world’s worst sinner?
Duration:00:11:41
Overcoming Fear and Passivity in Evangelism
2/22/2023
How can we become bolder in evangelism? Pastor John shares a story of his stumbling attempts to love a neighbor, and God’s patient persistence through it all.
Duration:00:17:51
Was God at Work in My Pre-Conversion Life?
2/20/2023
When we look with eyes of faith on our pre-conversion life, we find abundant reason to thank God for his mercy, and abundant reason to give others hope.
Duration:00:11:21
How Could God Be Jealous?
2/17/2023
The jealousy of God shows his zeal for his own worth — and it also shows his zeal for our deepest joy.
Duration:00:15:21
The God-Centeredness of God Unlocks the Gospel
2/15/2023
The biblical mindset puts God and his glory, not man and his desires, at the center of the universe. And grasping this blazing center unlocks the greatness of the gospel.
Duration:00:12:42