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Desiring God
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
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Jul 18, 2022 • 12min
Should Non-Christians Pray for Faith?
Saving faith is the gift of God, who opens blind eyes and raises dead hearts. So what can unbelievers do when they find themselves unable to believe on their own?

Jul 15, 2022 • 14min
How Do I Prioritize My Busy Life?
Sometimes, busyness and stress are reasons to realign our priorities. Other times, they are invitations to pray that God would empower us to do the seemingly impossible.

Jul 13, 2022 • 13min
Learning to Follow God’s Will
God doesn’t give us a blueprint for our futures, but he does give us biblical trajectories by which we can discern his will and follow it with confidence.

Jul 11, 2022 • 14min
The Key to Knowing God’s Will
How do “spiritual wisdom and understanding” fill us with the knowledge of God’s will for our daily lives? Pastor John explains from Colossians 1:9.

Jul 8, 2022 • 14min
Does God Send ‘Strong Delusions’ into the World?
In our sin, we refuse to hear the truth, receive the truth, believe the truth — until God intervenes to give us a deep and abiding love for the truth.

Jul 6, 2022 • 10min
God’s School of Prayer
When God puts us in the flames of suffering, he often intends to rescue us from self-sufficient comfort and awaken in us desperate, earnest prayer.

Jul 4, 2022 • 14min
Politics, Patriotism, and the Pulpit
We need pastors who will regularly remind us that our greatest allegiance is not to any political party, ethnicity, or nation, but to King Jesus.

Jul 1, 2022 • 13min
Who Is the Man of Lawlessness?
Paul teaches that Jesus will not return until “the man of lawlessness is revealed.” Who is this man of lawlessness?

Jun 30, 2022 • 24min
Roe v. Wade Has Ended — Our Pro-Life Work Has Not
The Christian pro-life cause goes far deeper than legislation. We aim not only to change laws and behavior, but to change hearts and eternities.

Jun 29, 2022 • 16min
Sustain Your Prayer Life with Sleep
Explore the significance of prayer as a tool for spiritual warfare and the role of persistence in overcoming challenges. Discover how gratitude and trust enhance the power of prayer. Gain insights from a sermon clip by John Piper.


