Aug 20 2026 | 00:13:51
Why does evangelism matter when God has chosen whom he will save? Pastor John unpacks and rejoices in our role as God’s instruments.
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John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
Aug 17 2026 | 00:14:09
How can Christians avoid placing a relationship or hobby over a desire for God? Pastor John calls us to let earthly delights turn us Godward.
Aug 13 2026 | 00:10:00
Are selfies a sign of the end times? Pastor John looks beyond smartphones and social media to our society’s desire for deep satisfaction.
Aug 10 2026 | 00:14:11
Can past sins separate us from the love of God? Pastor John offers hope in God’s promised forgiveness for believers wrestling with crippling shame.
Aug 06 2026 | 00:14:24
At Jesus’s last breath, a crowd of saints rose from their tombs in Jerusalem. Pastor John offers six reasons Matthew’s Gospel includes this event.
Aug 03 2026 | 00:13:52
What’s the relationship between our good deeds and God’s reward? When he empowers us to obey him, he loves to celebrate the beauty of his grace.
Jul 30 2026 | 00:15:12
How does God intend for us to deal with tragedy in the news? Pastor John offers six reasons why suffering should drive us to repentance and action.
Jul 27 2026 | 00:10:11
How do we respond when an employer expects us to compromise the truth? Pastor John offers counsel for keeping an uncompromised faith in the workplace.
Jul 23 2026 | 00:13:49
How can we fight anxiety through financial panic and stress? Pastor John offers five truths about God’s character to calm our hearts and minds.
Jul 20 2026 | 00:12:17
How would we use our time if Christ were coming back tonight? Pastor John gives ten transforming ways to live while waiting for the second coming.
Jul 16 2026 | 00:12:33
King Asa worshiped God almost all his days, but he drifted in his old age. So, how should we respond when sin corrupts good men?
Jul 13 2026 | 00:11:30
Does past sexual sin ruin a future marriage? Pastor John counsels a confused young man to trust God’s redeeming love for repentant sexual sinners.
Jul 09 2026 | 00:11:52
If God is sovereign, why should we pray? Pastor John encourages us to seek God with confidence in his power and plan for our lives.
Jul 06 2026 | 00:14:56
How can the pastor of a growing church care for each member? Pastor John encourages shepherds to care tenderly for the flock and depend on God’s mercy.
Jul 02 2026 | 00:12:37
How can we shift our prayers from rote repetition to an awareness of God’s larger purposes? Pastor John models praying Scripture back to God.
Jun 29 2026 | 00:12:08
How can Christians act in obedience when they face a life-changing cost? Grace can sustain us through the painful consequences of following God.
Jun 25 2026 | 00:14:18
How can we reconcile the pain we feel in this fallen world with God’s promise to keep us from all evil? Pastor John applies Psalm 121 to this life.
Jun 22 2026 | 00:11:35
Even great evil serves God’s eternal purposes — yet God also gives us precious promises to comfort us in the midst of our pain and grief.
Jun 18 2026 | 00:16:59
To redeem relationships, we need humility — but how do we get that kind of sacrificial heart? Looking to Christ and his cross strips away entitlement.
Jun 15 2026 | 00:11:08
How can Christians tell the difference between true and false zeal for God’s name? Pastor John examines Jehu’s tragic history in 2 Kings.
Jun 11 2026 | 00:13:33
Should pastors expose every fresh cultural outrage from the pulpit? Pastor John encourages pastors to condemn sin without being consumed.
Jun 08 2026 | 00:10:58
When we face day-to-day pressure and stress, Jesus’s teaching steadies our hearts and minds. Pastor John offers eight truths to fight anxiety.
Jun 04 2026 | 00:10:28
Is God’s pursuit of his glory and man’s pursuit of our joy a selfish transaction? Pastor John insists on keeping our joy in God connected to God himself.
Jun 01 2026 | 00:10:16
Every recognition and reward we receive is a gift of God’s steadfast love, poured out so that we might magnify the glory of his undeserved grace.
May 28 2026 | 00:13:24
How does Jesus’s silence before his accusers teach us how to suffer? Pastor John offers encouragement for Christians facing unjust treatment.
May 25 2026 | 00:10:11
True freedom means our desires align with God’s; we want what he wants. Pastor John answers three questions from Galatians about Christian liberty.
May 21 2026 | 00:13:25
What do we mean when we say God is sovereign? Pastor John traces God’s sovereignty throughout the Bible and draws out two big, soul-steadying truths.
May 18 2026 | 00:13:07
We don’t need to wait for painful seasons to end before we feel joy again. By God’s grace, we can hold sorrow and joy in the very same heart.
May 14 2026 | 00:16:31
If consciousness is part of the soul, what are the implications when the brain degrades and dies? Pastor John speaks to consciousness in both life and death.
May 11 2026 | 00:12:26
How should Christians respond when an authority asks them to sin? Pastor John encourages believers to respect earthly institutions without compromising God’s word.