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
Seven Anchors That Hold When Tragedy Hits
5/15/2025
How do we face death and broken relationships, especially when they pile on at the same time? Pastor John helps us find wisdom, love, and strength in deep loss.
Duration:00:12:41
Wimpy Theology Makes Vulnerable Women
5/12/2025
How can women navigate a corrupt and confusing world? Pastor John offers biblical strategies for confidence, strength, and freedom.
Duration:00:14:20
God Will Heal Me Completely — But When?
5/8/2025
In a world where Christians deal with chronic pain and awful sickness, how can we understand and apply the promise that “God heals all your diseases”?
Duration:00:08:36
Common Myths About Eternal Rewards
5/5/2025
Can we lose eternal rewards by becoming incapacitated or less fruitful as we age? Or can our sin cancel out rewards we would have received?
Duration:00:15:53
The Most Extraordinary Experience in This World
5/1/2025
Knowing God is the most extraordinary experience in the world. But how do we come to know him authentically, deeply, personally?
Duration:00:14:19
‘No One Ever Hated His Own Body’ — Really?
4/28/2025
Did Paul know about self-harm and poor body image? If he did, how could he still say that “no one ever hated his own flesh”?
Duration:00:12:28
Every Pinch of Pain Has Purpose
4/24/2025
Persecution, troubles, heaviness of heart — are these different forms of God’s discipline? Pastor John traces God’s good purposes in different kinds of pain.
Duration:00:12:50
Will Heaven Ever Grow Boring?
4/21/2025
We know the new heavens and new earth will be a place of perfect, endless joy. But will we really never get bored, even after millions of years?
Duration:00:15:25
The Cost of Being a Loner
4/17/2025
Those who try to live the Christian life outside of community are missing something crucial. So, how might Christian loners move toward life together?
Duration:00:07:10
God Withholds Nothing We Need
4/14/2025
If God has already promised not to withhold anything good from us, then does asking him for more imply that yesterday’s good wasn’t good enough?
Duration:00:12:47
How Can I Grow in Humility as I Grow in Knowledge?
4/10/2025
If knowledge puffs up, will formal Bible education make us proud? Pastor John points out pride’s craftiness and offers five weapons of humility.
Duration:00:11:09
How to Become the Mother of Jesus
4/7/2025
What does the Bible say about Mary, Jesus’s mother? What is Mary’s true legacy for Christians today?
Duration:00:12:27
Distinguishing Shame from Guilt
4/3/2025
What is the difference between guilt and shame? And when do true feelings of guilt or shame become false feelings that reject God’s grace?
Duration:00:12:08
What Jordan Peterson Gets Wrong About Happiness
3/31/2025
Is the purpose of life to find meaning? Pastor John responds to Jordan Peterson’s claim that happiness cannot be our goal.
Duration:00:11:07
Does God Withdraw His Presence from Me?
3/27/2025
God promises never to leave us nor forsake us, but sometimes the Bible says he withdraws his presence from us. How can those both be true?
Duration:00:10:17
Seven Promises That Have Kept John Piper
3/24/2025
How can our faith turn from nominal to authentic? Pastor John reflects on God’s power to establish and sustain belief through his promises.
Duration:00:12:47
Help Me Live a Genuine Life
3/20/2025
When God commands a godly life of genuine affections, how do we obey? John Piper draws our attention to the transforming mercies of God.
Duration:00:13:23
How Did Jesus Freely Live a Scripted Life?
3/17/2025
As Jesus headed toward the cross, he knew he was fulfilling the script that was written for him. So, how did he authentically choose a death already decided?
Duration:00:11:14
How Much of Christianity Remains a Secret?
3/13/2025
How much of the Christian faith has already been revealed to us now, and how much of it remains a secret that we won’t understand until we get to heaven?
Duration:00:14:29
If No One Seeks God, How Is Anyone Saved?
3/10/2025
If sinners cannot seek God, how does anyone receive salvation? Pastor John shows that God must give his power and grace precisely because we cannot seek him on our own.
Duration:00:13:37