Pastor John reflects on the past year and shares exciting plans for the future, including a new podcast and a video series. Discover a comprehensive guide to life's most important questions and endorsements from respected individuals. Expressing gratitude for positive feedback, the speaker hopes to reach new listeners and introduces another podcast by the organization.
Desiring God is expanding globally and partnering with other ministries to fulfill its mission of moving people to live for the glory of God.
The launch of Pastor John's new book 'Ask Pastor John: 750 Bible Answers to Life's Most Important Questions' aims to provide a comprehensive guide for listeners and help them navigate and benefit from the content of the podcast.
Deep dives
Pastor John's Personal Update and the Mission of Desiring God
In this podcast episode, Pastor John reflects on his personal journey and the mission of Desiring God. He expresses gratitude for being part of a ministry he loves and emphasizes the importance of the mission to move people to live for the glory of God. He also highlights the ongoing global expansion of Desiring God and its partnerships with like-minded ministries. Pastor John mentions two major initiatives: the launch of the new podcast called Light and Truth, featuring 20-minute sermons each week, and the 20th anniversary celebration of the publishing of his book 'Don't Waste Your Life' in 40 different languages. He also mentions his focus on 'Look at the Book,' a project where he prepares video episodes on all of Paul's letters.
The New Book: Ask Pastor John
The podcast episode introduces Pastor John's new book, 'Ask Pastor John: 750 Bible Answers to Life's Most Important Questions.' He explains that the book is a compilation of popular episodes from the podcast, addressing various topics and challenges that Christians face. Pastor John shares his motivation for writing the book, highlighting the difficulty of navigating a large archive of podcast episodes and the desire to provide a comprehensive guide for listeners. He shares positive endorsements from respected Christian leaders, expressing hope that the book will prove helpful to present and future listeners of the podcast, enabling them to navigate and benefit from the content.
Call to Partnership and Future Plans
The episode concludes with a call to become a monthly ministry partner of Desiring God. Listeners are encouraged to support the ministry through financial contributions, acknowledging the impact of Desiring God's articles, sermons, books, and podcasts in people's lives. Pastor John shares excitement about the future of the podcast and announces the launch of a new book by Tony Ranky, based on 10 years of 'Ask Pastor John' content. He expresses gratitude to God for making this work possible and invites listeners to join the celebration on the book's launch date. The episode concludes with a reminder of the upcoming Christmas episode and an invitation to meditate on Christ and celebrate the marvels of Christmas together.