Ask Pastor John
Radio Ebenezer RD
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
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Jul 10, 2019 • 12min
How Can I Forgive My Parents for Childhood Abuse?
How can we forgive others who have hurt us deeply? Pastor John gives three practical suggestions for pursuing forgiveness.
Jul 8, 2019 • 11min
I’m Terrified of Giving Birth — Should I Still Pursue Marriage?
The fall has made childbirth painful and dangerous. But in Christ, the deepest dangers of the curse have been removed.
Jul 5, 2019 • 14min
How Do I Survive This Midlife Crisis?
God keeps his children through midlife crises by empowering them to keep fighting to be kept.
Jul 3, 2019 • 13min
Is God Just as Sovereign over Damnation as Salvation?
What role does God play in the redemption and damnation of sinners? Is he just as sovereign over both?
Jul 1, 2019 • 13min
What Is a Father’s Role in Caring for an Infant?
A godly father will want to show God the Father to his children. He will want to model for them the heart of Jesus.
Jun 28, 2019 • 12min
Would God Be Less Glorious If He Never Created?
If God created the world to display the fullness of his attributes, would he have been less glorious without creation?
Jun 26, 2019 • 14min
Is God Angry at Me When I Sin?
We go from a rebel against the King to a child of the King. God’s attitude toward us completely changes. But does he still get angry at us when we sin?
Jun 24, 2019 • 14min
The Heart of the Calvinist-Arminian Divide
Both Calvinists and Arminians see grace as powerful and necessary, but not in the same way. Pastor John gets at the heart of the theological divide.
Jun 21, 2019 • 14min
What Is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?
If you are a Christian, then you have the Holy Spirit. But is this the same as being baptized in the Holy Spirit? Pastor John explains the difference.
Jun 19, 2019 • 11min
How Do I Trust God with the Eternal Destiny of My Child?
We know God will accomplish his purposes for good, but he doesn’t promise our children’s eternal good. How can we be satisfied in God with this unknown?
