Ask Pastor John

Ask Pastor John

John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.

Episodes

January 19, 2026 13 mins
How does God’s word guide our heart’s instruction in the night? Pastor John explains the ways God uses nighttime counsel to teach and lead us.
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When does stewardship of the body cross over into self-glorification? Pastor John helps us test our motivations with three questions.
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When we lift our hands in worship, are we displaying public faithfulness or public performance? Pastor John gives three ways to test our hearts.
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January 8, 2026 12 mins
How do we rejoice in God without neglecting to rejoice in our salvation? Pastor John clarifies how to rightly rejoice in God and his good gifts.
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January 5, 2026 15 mins
How does reading the Bible lead to life transformation? Pastor John offers three suggestions to experience more of the Spirit’s power.
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January 1, 2026 16 mins
How do we craft a personal mission statement? Pastor John helps us draw the details of our lives into God’s ultimate purpose.
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December 29, 2025 10 mins
How can we make New Year’s resolutions in a way that honors God? Pastor John explains the mystery of fulfilling resolves in the strength of another.
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December 25, 2025 11 mins
How can we root our joy in Jesus rather than in his gifts? Pastor John gives four strategies for loving God in and above every gift.
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December 22, 2025 15 mins
What does it feel like to meet the living God in the pages of Scripture? Pastor John gives us a glimpse into a profound encounter with God.
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December 18, 2025 16 mins
How do we avoid falling into spiritual complacency amid daily routines? Pastor John warns of the danger of viewing God as a nonfactor in everyday life.
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December 15, 2025 15 mins
How should we respond when we face accusations, especially if they seem unwarranted? Pastor John helps us bear all kinds of criticism with gutsy guilt.
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December 11, 2025 13 mins
How can we love our aging parents through the many challenges of caregiving? Pastor John shares counsel from Scripture and personal experience.
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Why would a gospel-driven ministry define itself as Reformed? Because Reformed theology guards and glorifies the grace at the heart of the gospel.
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December 4, 2025 14 mins
How can trust regrow in the aftermath of adultery? Pastor John identifies two needed miracles for a marriage to survive and thrive again.
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December 1, 2025 12 mins
Can a Christian lose patience and not be in sin? Pastor John explains why patience and impatience may be more complicated than we think.
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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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November 24, 2025 14 mins
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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