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Desiring God
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
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Jul 19, 2020 • 38min
A Seriously Happy Puritan: Praising God for J.I. Packer
On the morning of July 17, J.I. Packer passed into glory. Pastor John shares a tribute to the man he looked up to as a father in the faith.

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Jul 17, 2020 • 19min
Seven Lessons for Productivity
Explore personal productivity and work-life balance with Pastor John as he shares seven lessons for enhancing creativity and setting high goals. Learn about the significance of acknowledging dependencies, balancing work and leisure, valuing steady progress, and persevering towards ambitious goals.

Jul 15, 2020 • 10min
What Does Freedom from the Love of Money Look Like?
Our hearts were never meant to find their meaning in money. God made us for something far more valuable.

Jul 13, 2020 • 14min
How Can I Disagree with My Husband and Still Submit?
How can a wife disagree with her husband about a decision while still submitting to his leadership in the home?

Jul 10, 2020 • 13min
How Do I Know If I’m Doing Enough for God?
Before you get overwhelmed by all of the Bible’s commands, remember your right standing with God and focus first on the anchors of faithful obedience.

Jul 8, 2020 • 13min
Why Do I Need to Be Saved?
At the cross, God not only clears a path for sinners to himself. He also vindicates his righteousness after passing over centuries of sin.

Jul 6, 2020 • 11min
Why Does ‘Atonement’ Disappear in the New Testament?
The word “atonement” appears all over the ESV’s translation of the Old Testament, but never in the New. Didn’t Jesus make atonement for our sins?

Jul 3, 2020 • 15min
How Much Patriotism Is Too Much Patriotism?
If Christians are first and foremost citizens of heaven, then is it ever appropriate to show patriotism for a homeland?

Jul 1, 2020 • 8min
How Can I Be Free from Materialism?
For many Western Christians, materialism has transformed our wants into needs and distorted our view of biblical Christianity. How can we be free?

Jun 29, 2020 • 14min
Did Moses Think Sinners Could Keep the Law?
The Mosaic law requires obedience over and over again. Does that mean old-covenant believers earned their way to a right standing with God?


