Ask Pastor John

Ask Pastor John

John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.

Episodes

November 27, 2025 12 mins
As we steward the body, our appearance might change for the better. How do we keep our focus on being a whole person, not just an attractive shape?
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Satan wouldn’t exist if God didn’t keep him around — so why is he here? Pastor John explains four ways in which God is using Satan for his glory.
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Differences in belief can feel bigger than they are — but sometimes they are truly big. What separates personal opinion from soul-damaging theology?
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November 17, 2025 14 mins
If God refuses to act “for our sake,” does that mean he refuses to do us good? Pastor John resolves a perplexity and holds forth lavish grace from Ezekiel 36.
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November 13, 2025 9 mins
Does Psalm 82 teach that human beings are gods? Pastor John describes the moment when Jesus quoted the psalm to escape an early death.
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November 10, 2025 12 mins
How could Jesus, the King of kings and true Son of God, be ashamed at the final judgment? Pastor John digs into Jesus’s argument for following him.
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November 6, 2025 13 mins
Are “fleshly” Christians truly Christian? Pastor John traces Paul’s distinctions between natural people, carnal Christians, and spiritual Christians.
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November 3, 2025 14 mins
How can we learn to rest in the saving work of Jesus Christ? Pastor John offers eight God-given ways to increase our confidence in him.
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October 30, 2025 12 mins
What is the bottom-line, existential, frightening, glorious question of Romans 8? Pastor John draws out two signs that a professing Christian is secure in Christ.
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October 27, 2025 14 mins
When pastors have the freedom to decide what to preach, how do we make a wise decision in line with the mind of Christ?
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October 23, 2025 11 mins
When we move to a new place, how do we find a good local church to call home? Pastor John offers nine steps to take in our search.
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October 20, 2025 11 mins
What should we do when two texts seem to say opposite things about God and his character? Pastor John digs to the common root of truth.
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October 16, 2025 11 mins
James says God cannot be tempted, but Hebrews says Jesus was tempted just like we are. How do these two passages fit together?
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October 13, 2025 11 mins
If a man wants to be married but is too young to pursue it, how can he keep his desires in the right place? Pastor John offers five weapons for the fight.
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October 9, 2025 12 mins
Sorrow and joy are not just sequential emotional states: first sorrow, then joy. Miraculously, we can experience overflowing joy in the midst of deep sorrow.
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October 6, 2025 13 mins
How can we delight in the good work we do while keeping our work in its proper place? Pastor John situates daily work within God’s larger purposes.
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October 2, 2025 12 mins
Does human evil really call for infinite punishment? Pastor John confronts the ultimate sin of ignoring God’s infinite value.
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September 29, 2025 12 mins
Pastor John connects God’s word with his ability to perform that word, grounding our faith in the unstoppable purposes of our loving God.
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September 25, 2025 11 mins
In Isaiah 58, does God condemn his people for having too much delight in his ways? Pastor John distinguishes hypocritical pleasure from true, generous joy in God.
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September 22, 2025 13 mins
God promised a home to faithful eunuchs in the Old Testament, but what about childless believers today? Pastor John sees three enduring blessings.
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