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
Is Heaven a Real Place Right Now?
1/9/2025
Is heaven a physical place that exists right now? As Pastor John answers, he encourages us to focus mainly on the relational, not the spatial, aspect of heaven.
Duration:00:16:14
Why Pray for Protection When Suffering Keeps Coming?
1/6/2025
Even when our prayers for protection feel pointless, they are not. God is our good and sovereign Father, and it is never pointless to ask him for what we need.
Duration:00:13:58
The Spiritual Battles in Your Bible Reading
1/2/2025
As we begin a new year of Bible reading, what obstacles can we expect to meet along the way — and what benefits will keep us reading day by day?
Duration:00:13:20
‘A Man at Church Thinks We Should Marry — I Disagree’
12/30/2024
If someone is convinced that he knows God’s will for us, yet we disagree, what can we do? Pastor John offers five ways forward.
Duration:00:08:50
Your Bible-Reading Feedback, and How to Help Us in 2025
12/28/2024
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Duration:00:09:30
Am I Overusing Bible Commentaries?
12/26/2024
God gives the church teachers, including Bible commentators, to help us understand his word. But how can we tell if we’re relying on commentaries too much?
Duration:00:12:55
Does Christmas Bring Peace or War?
12/23/2024
At Christmas, Jesus came to bring God-exalting happiness through peace with God — and merciful warfare against everything that destroys such happiness.
Duration:00:11:41
The God over Geopolitics
12/19/2024
In his infinite wisdom, righteousness, and power, God designs even the deeds of evil kings for the good of his people and the glory of his name.
Duration:00:12:16
How Does God Deliver Me from Pain by Pain?
12/16/2024
Sometimes God delivers us from affliction through affliction. But what kinds of affliction does he use — and how can we know when he does so?
Duration:00:11:37
Every Gift Points Us to Christ
12/12/2024
How can we know that we love God more than his gifts, especially during the Christmas season? Pastor John unlocks the answer with two keys.
Duration:00:10:46
Will I Suffer My Singleness Forever?
12/9/2024
Single Christians may be tempted to despair over missing the experience of marital love. But God himself will see to it that our joy is eternally full in Christ.
Duration:00:13:13
On Creepy, Darker Media
12/5/2024
Since the Bible calls Christians children of light, should darkness and violence have any place in the stories we create?
Duration:00:12:34
On So-Called ‘Gender Pronoun Hospitality’
12/2/2024
Should Christians show so-called “gender pronoun hospitality”? Pastor John shares practical ways to speak the truth in love with those confused about their sexuality.
Duration:00:10:47
Christian Thankfulness: What It Is (and Isn’t)
11/28/2024
What is Christian thankfulness? Pastor John commends the power of a heart filled with gratitude to the Giver of every good gift.
Duration:00:12:09
‘Help, I’m Struggling to Believe Anything Is True’
11/25/2024
When we continually struggle with doubts and unbelief, how can we know what is true? How can we believe that truth even exists?
Duration:00:11:10
Will We See God in Eternity?
11/21/2024
Will we be able to see God when we get to heaven? If so, how does that fit with Scripture passages that say no one can see God?
Duration:00:08:25
What’s True and False in Job?
11/18/2024
How do we discern what’s true and what’s false in Job? Pastor John provides a grid for the entire book to help us interpret it accurately.
Duration:00:12:17
Can a Church Require Tithing?
11/14/2024
Should church leaders require Christians to tithe since God commanded tithing in the Old Testament? Pastor John commends a better approach.
Duration:00:09:50
Can We Know Truth with Complete Certainty?
11/11/2024
Arguments, logic, and careful analysis may give us 99 percent certainty for some doctrine or truth claim. But what about the remaining 1 percent?
Duration:00:13:17
Ministry After God Takes a Beloved Wife
11/7/2024
Why did God take the life of Ezekiel’s wife and then command Ezekiel not to mourn? Pastor John considers the perplexing yet merciful ways of God.
Duration:00:12:21