Seven Anchors That Hold When Tragedy Hits
How do we face death and broken relationships, especially when they pile on at the same time? Pastor John helps us find wisdom, love, and strength in deep loss.
May 15, 2025•13 min
Ask Pastor John
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
Episodes
Wimpy Theology Makes Vulnerable Women
How can women navigate a corrupt and confusing world? Pastor John offers biblical strategies for confidence, strength, and freedom.
May 12, 2025•14 min
God Will Heal Me Completely — But When?
In a world where Christians deal with chronic pain and awful sickness, how can we understand and apply the promise that “God heals all your diseases”?
May 08, 2025•9 min
Common Myths About Eternal Rewards
Can we lose eternal rewards by becoming incapacitated or less fruitful as we age? Or can our sin cancel out rewards we would have received?
May 05, 2025•16 min
The Most Extraordinary Experience in This World
Knowing God is the most extraordinary experience in the world. But how do we come to know him authentically, deeply, personally?
May 01, 2025•14 min
‘No One Ever Hated His Own Body’ — Really?
Did Paul know about self-harm and poor body image? If he did, how could he still say that “no one ever hated his own flesh”?
Apr 28, 2025•12 min
Will Heaven Ever Grow Boring?
We know the new heavens and new earth will be a place of perfect, endless joy. But will we really never get bored, even after millions of years?
Apr 21, 2025•15 min
The Cost of Being a Loner
Those who try to live the Christian life outside of community are missing something crucial. So, how might Christian loners move toward life together?
Apr 17, 2025•7 min
God Withholds Nothing We Need
If God has already promised not to withhold anything good from us, then does asking him for more imply that yesterday’s good wasn’t good enough?
Apr 14, 2025•13 min
How Can I Grow in Humility as I Grow in Knowledge?
If knowledge puffs up, will formal Bible education make us proud? Pastor John points out pride’s craftiness and offers five weapons of humility.
Apr 10, 2025•11 min
How to Become the Mother of Jesus
What does the Bible say about Mary, Jesus’s mother? What is Mary’s true legacy for Christians today?
Apr 07, 2025•12 min
Distinguishing Shame from Guilt
What is the difference between guilt and shame? And when do true feelings of guilt or shame become false feelings that reject God’s grace?
Apr 03, 2025•12 min
What Jordan Peterson Gets Wrong About Happiness
Is the purpose of life to find meaning? Pastor John responds to Jordan Peterson’s claim that happiness cannot be our goal.
Mar 31, 2025•11 min
Does God Withdraw His Presence from Me?
God promises never to leave us nor forsake us, but sometimes the Bible says he withdraws his presence from us. How can those both be true?
Mar 27, 2025•10 min
Seven Promises That Have Kept John Piper
How can our faith turn from nominal to authentic? Pastor John reflects on God’s power to establish and sustain belief through his promises.
Mar 24, 2025•13 min
Help Me Live a Genuine Life
When God commands a godly life of genuine affections, how do we obey? John Piper draws our attention to the transforming mercies of God.
Mar 20, 2025•13 min
How Did Jesus Freely Live a Scripted Life?
As Jesus headed toward the cross, he knew he was fulfilling the script that was written for him. So, how did he authentically choose a death already decided?
Mar 17, 2025•11 min
How Much of Christianity Remains a Secret?
How much of the Christian faith has already been revealed to us now, and how much of it remains a secret that we won’t understand until we get to heaven?
Mar 13, 2025•15 min
If No One Seeks God, How Is Anyone Saved?
If sinners cannot seek God, how does anyone receive salvation? Pastor John shows that God must give his power and grace precisely because we cannot seek him on our own.
Mar 10, 2025•14 min
Are Christians Happier Than Non-Christians in This Life?
Why are Christians most to be pitied if there’s no resurrection? Don’t we still experience more joy than non-Christians? Pastor John gives four responses.
Mar 06, 2025•12 min
I Never Felt Like God’s Enemy — Was I?
If we have no memory of hating or opposing God before he saved us, then how should we understand the Bible’s claim that we were his enemy?
Mar 03, 2025•14 min
Advice for Reading Romans After Decades of Experience
Why does Pastor John believe Romans is the greatest letter ever written? And how would he encourage Christians to benefit from this monumental book?
Feb 27, 2025•13 min
Should I Use AI to Help Me Write Sermons?
Should pastors and ministry leaders use artificial intelligence as a tool to write their sermons and newsletters? If so, how? If not, why not?
Feb 24, 2025•14 min
Every Good Sermon Has Application
How much life application should pastors offer in their sermons? Pastor John commends interweaving exposition and application throughout each sermon.
Feb 20, 2025•15 min
What Makes Someone Spiritually Dirty?
When Jesus taught that impurity comes from within, was he departing from the Old Testament? Pastor John considers purity across the covenants.
Feb 17, 2025•12 min
Why Does the Bible Say Baptism Saves Us?
If God justifies by faith apart from works, then why do some passages seem to suggest that forgiveness comes through the act of baptism?
Feb 13, 2025•16 min
Living with Gospel-Sized Ambition
Acts 20:24 has encouraged and challenged Christians throughout the centuries. How, in particular, has it shaped the life and ministry of John Piper?
Feb 10, 2025•11 min
Why Is Witchcraft Handled So Differently Across Scripture?
In the Old Testament, witchcraft is met with capital punishment — but now in the New. Why does God handle this sin differently across redemptive history?
Feb 06, 2025•12 min
Is There Good Magic and Edifying Sorcery?
Do the signs and wonders in Scripture justify using righteous magic in fiction? Pastor John helps us discern the kinds of stories that serve our sight of Reality.
Feb 03, 2025•15 min
How Do I Become Happy in God?
Sometimes, the story of another Christian’s joy in God serves to kindle our own. Pastor John takes us to a remarkable moment in the life of Hudson Taylor.
Jan 30, 2025•14 min
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