Ask Pastor John
Desiring God
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
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Oct 12, 2016 • 13min
As a Pastor, Did You Use Church Growth Strategies?
There should be a never-ending stream of creativity in helping our people reach the lost, but theological faithfulness is essential.
Oct 10, 2016 • 10min
How Do We Prepare Our Children for Suffering?
Help your children prepare to suffer by teaching them a biblical worldview, disciplining them, and modeling joy through your own sorrow.
Oct 7, 2016 • 10min
Fight Sin, Find Rest
The fight, the striving, the narrow, the hard, the work, the warfare is not a striving to get Christ. It is a striving precisely to rest.
Oct 5, 2016 • 9min
Does Porn Use Disqualify a Pastor?
If a pastor looks at porn once, restore him with his wife and fellow elders. But if it is a pattern, he is unqualified for eldership.
Oct 3, 2016 • 11min
You Cannot Glorify God If You Find Him Boring
God created the world to present himself as glorious, not boring. Therefore, we must move beyond knowing and believing to joy.
Sep 30, 2016 • 10min
How Do I Test My Interpretations of the Bible?
There are many dangers that teachers like John Piper must guard against, but also many practices which help guard them.
Sep 28, 2016 • 10min
How Can I Minister to My Classmates This Year?
Students, you can be ready to tell someone why you have hope in Jesus.
Sep 26, 2016 • 11min
Is the Missionary Greater Than the Artist?
While God requires faithfulness from everyone, some vocations are worth twice the honor as others.
Sep 23, 2016 • 8min
Should I Confront Sin in My Non-Christian Friends?
The longer you wait to share Christ with your friends, the more perplexed they will be. Befriend and confront others in love, as Jesus did.
Sep 21, 2016 • 12min
Is Christian Hedonism Only for Complementarians?
Egalitarians can also embrace Christian Hedonism, though not all the relational details will look the same.
