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Pastor John Piper's answersYour Only Roadblock to Heaven
God’s sovereign grace is strong enough to overcome all human sin and rebellion — changing belief in Jesus from “will not” to “want to.” Become a supporter of…
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Everything Happens for a Reason
Does the Bible teach that everything happens for a reason? Pastor John offers grounding from Romans 8 for God’s purpose in our suffering. Become a supporter of…
Pastor John Piper's answersYour Main Calling in the End Times
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. Become a…
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Five Escapes from Dry Devotions
How can believers push past surface-level Bible reading to the reality behind the words? Pastor John offers five practices to enliven dry devotions. Become a…
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Why Smart People Reject God
Why do people reject God when creation proclaims his presence? Pastor John explains how truth becomes suppressed, both internally and externally. Become a…
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Hope for Screwups
How can those who have wandered far from God come back home to him? Pastor John offers hope in the face of deep failure. Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Marks of a Godly Boss
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. Become a…
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Waiting Is the Hardest Part
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…
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The Gospel of Gorgeous
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. Become a…
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Regretting the Day I Was Born
When does faithful lament become sinful complaint? Pastor John offers five statements on lament to help us cry out to God in great pain. Become a supporter of…
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Aging with Joy
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. Become a…
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The Hardest Heart God Can Save
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. Become a supporter of…
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Life Guidance for Sinners
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. Become a…
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Learning to Delegate
How might pastors approach the many administrative needs of a congregation? Pastor John draws four helpful guidelines from Jethro’s counsel to Moses. Become a…
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Is Sex as Dangerous as Christians Make It Seem?
Why do Christians make such a big deal about sex? Pastor John shows what godly sexuality says about the God who made us and the Christ who redeemed us. Become…
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Why Is Christianity the Best Religion?
Why is Christianity the best religion? Pastor John offers four reasons, including the hope of the gospel and the uniqueness of the God-man. Become a supporter…
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Why Mental Clarity Arrives at Night
How does God’s word guide our heart’s instruction in the night? Pastor John explains the ways God uses nighttime counsel to teach and lead us. Become a…
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Three Metrics for Your Fitness
When does stewardship of the body cross over into self-glorification? Pastor John helps us test our motivations with three questions. Become a supporter of…
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Are Raised Hands in Worship Just Showing Off?
When we lift our hands in worship, are we displaying public faithfulness or public performance? Pastor John gives three ways to test our hearts. Become a…
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Piper, Did You Miss Something?
How do we rejoice in God without neglecting to rejoice in our salvation? Pastor John clarifies how to rightly rejoice in God and his good gifts. Become a…
Pastor John Piper's answersMaximize Your Daily Bible Reading
How does reading the Bible lead to life transformation? Pastor John offers three suggestions to experience more of the Spirit’s power. Become a supporter of…
Pastor John Piper's answersMake a Life Plan for 2026
How do we craft a personal mission statement? Pastor John helps us draw the details of our lives into God’s ultimate purpose. Become a supporter of this…
Pastor John Piper's answersGod Wants Your Resolve
How can we make New Year’s resolutions in a way that honors God? Pastor John explains the mystery of fulfilling resolves in the strength of another. Become a…
Pastor John Piper's answersThe Gift Trap
How can we root our joy in Jesus rather than in his gifts? Pastor John gives four strategies for loving God in and above every gift. Become a supporter of this…
Pastor John Piper's answersJohn Piper: Would You Help Expand Free Access?
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Pastor John Piper's answersWhat a Fruitful Devotional Feels Like
What does it feel like to meet the living God in the pages of Scripture? Pastor John gives us a glimpse into a profound encounter with God. Become a supporter…
Pastor John Piper's answersComplacency: A Silent Killer
How do we avoid falling into spiritual complacency amid daily routines? Pastor John warns of the danger of viewing God as a nonfactor in everyday life. Become…
Pastor John Piper's answersWhen You Get Accused
How should we respond when we face accusations, especially if they seem unwarranted? Pastor John helps us bear all kinds of criticism with gutsy guilt. Become…
Pastor John Piper's answersLoving Aging Parents Well
How can we love our aging parents through the many challenges of caregiving? Pastor John shares counsel from Scripture and personal experience. Become a…
Pastor John Piper's answersKeeping Sovereign Grace in Gospel Partnerships
Why would a gospel-driven ministry define itself as Reformed? Because Reformed theology guards and glorifies the grace at the heart of the gospel. Become a…
Pastor John Piper's answersMarriage Survival After Betrayal
How can trust regrow in the aftermath of adultery? Pastor John identifies two needed miracles for a marriage to survive and thrive again. Become a supporter of…
Pastor John Piper's answersThe Apostasy of Impatience
Can a Christian lose patience and not be in sin? Pastor John explains why patience and impatience may be more complicated than we think. Become a supporter of…
Pastor John Piper's answersImproving the Body Without Fixating on Image
As we steward the body, our appearance might change for the better. How do we keep our focus on being a whole person, not just an attractive shape? Become a…
Pastor John Piper's answersWhy Satan Persists
Satan wouldn’t exist if God didn’t keep him around — so why is he here? Pastor John explains four ways in which God is using Satan for his glory. Become a…
Pastor John Piper's answersWhat False Teachings Should Make Me Leave a Church?
Differences in belief can feel bigger than they are — but sometimes they are truly big. What separates personal opinion from soul-damaging theology? Become a…
Pastor John Piper's answersThe God Who Breaks Us with Kindness
If God refuses to act “for our sake,” does that mean he refuses to do us good? Pastor John resolves a perplexity and holds forth lavish grace from Ezekiel 36…
Pastor John Piper's answersHow One Bible Verse Disarmed a Mob
Does Psalm 82 teach that human beings are gods? Pastor John describes the moment when Jesus quoted the psalm to escape an early death. Become a supporter of…
Pastor John Piper's answersShame Today Is Worth It
How could Jesus, the King of kings and true Son of God, be ashamed at the final judgment? Pastor John digs into Jesus’s argument for following him. Become a…
Pastor John Piper's answersWhat Is a ‘Fleshly’ Christian?
Are “fleshly” Christians truly Christian? Pastor John traces Paul’s distinctions between natural people, carnal Christians, and spiritual Christians. Become a…
Pastor John Piper's answersEight Ways to Live Out Your Assurance
How can we learn to rest in the saving work of Jesus Christ? Pastor John offers eight God-given ways to increase our confidence in him. Become a supporter of…
Pastor John Piper's answersHow Can I Know I’m a Christian?
What is the bottom-line, existential, frightening, glorious question of Romans 8? Pastor John draws out two signs that a professing Christian is secure in…
Pastor John Piper's answersHow I Decide What to Preach
When pastors have the freedom to decide what to preach, how do we make a wise decision in line with the mind of Christ? Become a supporter of this podcast…
Pastor John Piper's answersNine Steps to Find a Home Church
When we move to a new place, how do we find a good local church to call home? Pastor John offers nine steps to take in our search. Become a supporter of this…
Pastor John Piper's answersDoes God Punish from His Heart?
What should we do when two texts seem to say opposite things about God and his character? Pastor John digs to the common root of truth. Become a supporter of…
Pastor John Piper's answersWas Jesus Tempted by Evil Desires?
James says God cannot be tempted, but Hebrews says Jesus was tempted just like we are. How do these two passages fit together? Become a supporter of this…
Pastor John Piper's answersSexual Purity Is an Act of Love
If a man wants to be married but is too young to pursue it, how can he keep his desires in the right place? Pastor John offers five weapons for the fight…
Pastor John Piper's answersSorrows Surprised by Happiness
Sorrow and joy are not just sequential emotional states: first sorrow, then joy. Miraculously, we can experience overflowing joy in the midst of deep sorrow…
Pastor John Piper's answersWork as Worship
How can we delight in the good work we do while keeping our work in its proper place? Pastor John situates daily work within God’s larger purposes. Become a…
Pastor John Piper's answersThe Evil That Stuns Heaven
Does human evil really call for infinite punishment? Pastor John confronts the ultimate sin of ignoring God’s infinite value. Become a supporter of this…
Pastor John Piper's answersDoes God Predict History?
Pastor John connects God’s word with his ability to perform that word, grounding our faith in the unstoppable purposes of our loving God. Become a supporter of…
Pastor John Piper's answersCan Delight in God Become Self-Serving?
In Isaiah 58, does God condemn his people for having too much delight in his ways? Pastor John distinguishes hypocritical pleasure from true, generous joy in…
Pastor John Piper's answersA Better Hope for the Childless
God promised a home to faithful eunuchs in the Old Testament, but what about childless believers today? Pastor John sees three enduring blessings. Become a…
Pastor John Piper's answersIf God Knows Our Hearts, Why Does He Test Us?
In the Bible, God sometimes tests his people to see how they will respond. Why does he do this if he already knows every heart? Become a supporter of this…
Pastor John Piper's answersDoes Mysticism Make Us Closer to God?
Should Christians seek mystical experiences as a way to grow closer to God? Pastor John looks at how Paul responded to his own visions. Become a supporter of…
Pastor John Piper's answersSpiritual Dangers of Recreational Marijuana
When a society normalizes sin, how should the church respond? Pastor John calls for spiritual integrity that doesn’t depend on society’s opinion. Become a…
Pastor John Piper's answersShould We Rejoice When God Destroys Our Enemies?
God destroys many enemies in the Bible, and he promises to destroy many more in hell. As his people, should we celebrate our enemies’ downfall? Become a…
Pastor John Piper's answersWaging War Against Drift
Sometimes, when the Bible describes indifference to God, it sounds like us. How can we resist our tendency to drift away from him? Become a supporter of this…
Pastor John Piper's answersWhy Do Citations in the Bible Seem Sloppy?
How might we understand the apparently casual way some biblical writers quote earlier parts of Scripture? Pastor John explores how Hebrews handles God’s word…
Pastor John Piper's answersGlorifying God in 1,000 Decisions a Day
With so many decisions for us to make every day, why doesn’t God tell us exactly what to do in each situation? Become a supporter of this podcast…
Pastor John Piper's answersHow Much Church Can I Miss to Serve?
Serving children in Jesus’s name is beautiful and God-pleasing. Gathering for worship is crucial and soul-preserving. So, how much corporate worship should we…