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
Are Parents to Blame for Prodigals?
4/29/2024
Does Proverbs 22:6 promise that children raised by godly parents will become Christians? Pastor John explains the proverb and points parents to their ultimate hope.
Duración:00:14:49
How to Write a Good Sentence
4/25/2024
What makes a good sentence? Good sentences are true, clear, authentic, thoughtful, creative, well-timed, clean, loving, and glorifying to God.
Duración:00:14:24
A Daily Morning Exercise
4/22/2024
How can we walk through this world of sin, suffering, and futility with strength and joy? Psalm 90:14 holds the key.
Duración:00:10:55
Am I Confident or Arrogant?
4/18/2024
In a society steeped in self-worth and self-esteem, how can Christians aim for significance in a way that glorifies Christ?
Duración:00:11:43
Should the Church ‘Bless’ Same-Sex Relationships?
4/15/2024
Should churches be willing to somehow “bless” same-sex relationships? Pastor John responds to Pope Francis’s concerning proposal.
Duración:00:12:05
How Can I Glorify God as I Pray for Myself?
4/11/2024
God does everything he does for his glory, including answering our prayers. So, how can we align all our requests with this big, overarching purpose?
Duración:00:11:30
Am I Abusing Caffeine?
4/8/2024
How can we tell if we’re abusing caffeine (or any food or drink)? Pastor John offers three questions to guide a Christian’s consumption.
Duración:00:12:51
‘Death Is Yours’ — What Does Paul Mean?
4/4/2024
If death belongs to the children of God, as the apostle Paul says, then death not only loses its sting, but it turns around and becomes our servant.
Duración:00:12:34
The Man Who Died in the Pulpit
4/1/2024
On September 22, 1967, V. Raymond Edman collapsed while delivering a chapel message at Wheaton. Pastor John reflects on his college chancellor’s final words.
Duración:00:13:56
How Do I Forget My Sinful Past?
3/28/2024
Some Christians carry an ongoing sense of guilt for sins confessed long ago. What can we do with these stubborn guilt feelings?
Duración:00:13:36
God Delivers from the Suffering He Ordains
3/25/2024
If God is sovereign over our suffering, then we can trust him to strengthen us in suffering, sanctify us through suffering, and ultimately save us from suffering.
Duración:00:11:11
The Gift of God’s God-Centeredness
3/21/2024
From eternity, God has been self-sufficiently happy in himself. And because he has no needs of his own, he is gloriously free to meet ours.
Duración:00:11:28
Should Confidence in Sovereignty Make Me Prayerless?
3/18/2024
If our souls are deeply satisfied in God, what room is there for petitionary prayer? Pastor John reframes the question by clarifying the nature of prayer.
Duración:00:10:54
Your Most-Asked-About Bible Verse
3/14/2024
If God is sovereign over salvation, do the non-elect even have a chance to repent? Pastor John addresses Romans 9:22, your most-asked-about Bible verse.
Duración:00:14:39
How Much Error Can I Believe and Still Be Saved?
3/11/2024
Some biblical truths are essential to believe for salvation — but not all. So, how much error can someone hold and still be saved?
Duración:00:12:08
Is My Child Transgender Because of Me?
3/7/2024
How can parents resist the despair that comes from feeling like failures? Pastor John offers ten words of hope for parents of prodigals.
Duración:00:13:49
The ‘Ask Pastor John’ Book Is Here
3/5/2024
After ten years and two thousand episodes, Tony Reinke has distilled the best of ‘Ask Pastor John’ in a remarkable new book.
Duración:00:15:56
Is Obedience Without Affection Still Love?
3/4/2024
If we obey God outwardly but feel no affection for him inwardly, is our obedience still love? Pastor John takes us to the heart beneath God-pleasing obedience.
Duración:00:11:54
How Preachers Grow Graceless
2/29/2024
How do preachers guard themselves from hypocrisy? Pastor John traces double-faced preaching to its deepest root: the love of human praise.
Duración:00:14:32
Your Suffering Is Not Meaningless
2/26/2024
How did Paul endure such unimaginable sufferings without turning from Christ? Pastor John traces three threads of the apostle’s perseverance.
Duración:00:14:35