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Religion & Spirituality Podcasts

Resources from the ministry of John Piper.

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United States

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Resources from the ministry of John Piper.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Sex Is Worship

4/6/2026
If sex outside of marriage doesn’t hurt anyone, why does Scripture call it sin? Pastor John unfolds the spiritual significance of sex from 1 Corinthians 6.

Duration:00:12:48

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The Wrong Kind of Cross-Centered

4/2/2026
Should every sermon make a beeline to the cross? Pastor John traces the pattern of the New Testament from the death of Christ to the holiness of Christians.

Duration:00:13:12

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Will You Be Happy in a Million Years?

3/30/2026
Eternity with God can sound too good to be true — even impossible. Will heaven really never end? And if not, will we still be happy after a million years?

Duration:00:15:54

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Made Lonely by Holiness

3/26/2026
How should we respond when friends embrace worldly entertainment? Pastor John offers encouragement for when personal convictions lead to loneliness.

Duration:00:11:48

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Dying to Live

3/23/2026
How do we present ourselves to God “as a living sacrifice”? Pastor John applies Romans 12:1–2 to believers’ daily lives.

Duration:00:13:30

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Stop Waiting for a Sign

3/19/2026
Should all believers assume they are called to missions? Pastor John provides seven factors to direct a desire for ministry at home or abroad.

Duration:00:13:19

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Your Only Roadblock to Heaven

3/16/2026
God’s sovereign grace is strong enough to overcome all human sin and rebellion — changing belief in Jesus from “will not” to “want to.”

Duration:00:11:50

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Everything Happens for a Reason

3/12/2026
Does the Bible teach that everything happens for a reason? Pastor John offers grounding from Romans 8 for God’s purpose in our suffering.

Duration:00:14:38

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Your Main Calling in the End Times

3/9/2026
When Christians encounter signs of the end times, how should we respond? Pastor John outlines a biblical approach to waiting well for Jesus’s return.

Duration:00:12:14

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Five Escapes from Dry Devotions

3/5/2026
How can believers push past surface-level Bible reading to the reality behind the words? Pastor John offers five practices to enliven dry devotions.

Duration:00:12:47

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Why Smart People Reject God

3/2/2026
Why do people reject God when creation proclaims his presence? Pastor John explains how truth becomes suppressed, both internally and externally.

Duration:00:13:28

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Hope for Screwups

2/26/2026
How can those who have wandered far from God come back home to him? Pastor John offers hope in the face of deep failure.

Duration:00:11:51

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Marks of a Godly Boss

2/23/2026
How do Jesus’s teaching and example shape our leadership? Pastor John examines the traits of a godly leader in the home, church, or workplace.

Duration:00:11:14

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Waiting Is the Hardest Part

2/19/2026
What is God doing while we wait in a painful place? Pastor John shows how God uses waiting to produce a new security, a new song, and a new significance.

Duration:00:12:36

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The Gospel of Gorgeous

2/16/2026
How can we find peace when struggling to see the goodness of our individual design? Pastor John illustrates God’s love and wisdom in his creation.

Duration:00:12:56

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Regretting the Day I Was Born

2/12/2026
When does faithful lament become sinful complaint? Pastor John offers five statements on lament to help us cry out to God in great pain.

Duration:00:12:38

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Aging with Joy

2/9/2026
How do we cling to Christ when faced with the unknowns of aging? Pastor John encourages older Christians in the battle against bitterness and fear.

Duration:00:11:54

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The Hardest Heart God Can Save

2/5/2026
By nature, we are selfish and God-ignoring and God-belittling. But no matter how hard a heart may be, the sovereign God can still save.

Duration:00:14:07

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Life Guidance for Sinners

2/2/2026
Indwelling sin still pervades those who are in Christ. But God’s mercy is more than enough to meet, match, and master any guilt we bring to him.

Duration:00:11:54

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Learning to Delegate

1/29/2026
How might pastors approach the many administrative needs of a congregation? Pastor John draws four helpful guidelines from Jethro’s counsel to Moses.

Duration:00:10:52