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Desiring God
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
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Sep 5, 2013 • 5min
When I’m Bored of the Bible — What Can I Do?
Christians are like farmers who, in reading God’s word, tend their gardens day by day, even when the fruit is not yet visible.

Sep 4, 2013 • 8min
Is My Husband’s Porn a Marriage Deal-Breaker?
Marriage is a lifelong, God-wrought covenant. God did not create it to break — even when one partner goes back on their vows by viewing pornography.

Sep 3, 2013 • 6min
Salt, Light, and Complaining
Pastor John explains how complaining not only diminishes the light of God’s power and goodness, but also the light of his reward for his children.

Sep 2, 2013 • 6min
What My Complaining Says About God
Complaining snuffs out the light that believers hold — the light of God’s goodness, his power, and his wisdom in the midst of a dark world.

Aug 30, 2013 • 7min
Do Promises in the Psalms Apply to Me?
Some psalms relate to specific events in the life of David or Israel, so how should Christians take the promises in those psalms?

Aug 29, 2013 • 5min
Why Evangelicals Go Catholic
Pastor John identifies some of the reasons why evangelicals go to the Catholic Church, along with some of the issues with Catholic teaching.

Aug 28, 2013 • 5min
Is Abortion Like the Holocaust?
Pastor John discusses the similarities and differences between the Holocaust and abortion, ending with this certainty: God will settle every account.

Aug 27, 2013 • 4min
What Is Gossip?
Gossip springs up from a proud and negative heart that hides beneath a veneer of concern and love.

Aug 26, 2013 • 6min
John Piper’s Testimony
Pastor John shares the story of his testimony. He can’t remember it, yet it is still amazing.

Aug 23, 2013 • 7min
What Is Legalism?
The word “legalism” is not found in the Bible. So what do people mean when they contrast legalism with the gospel?


