Ask Pastor John

Ask Pastor John

Desiring God

John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.

13 minutes 51 seconds

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.

30 January 2025, 11:00 am
12 minutes 7 seconds

If God Pastors Me, Why Do I Need Pastors?

God could have designed the world so that all the help we need comes from him directly. Instead, he often ministers to us indirectly through other people. Why?

27 January 2025, 11:00 am
17 minutes 28 seconds

How Do I Apply Bible Stories to My Life?

How can we begin to grasp the meaning of biblical narratives and their application to life? Pastor John offers an example from the story of Joseph.

23 January 2025, 11:00 am
10 minutes 15 seconds

One Believer Dies, Another Lives: On Reading Providence

In Acts 12, God allows Herod to kill James, but he thwarts the king’s plan to kill Peter. What might this chapter teach us about God’s providence?

20 January 2025, 11:00 am
12 minutes 58 seconds

The Pleasure That Defeats Pornography

How does a promise about the future help us fight for purity today? Pastor John unpacks the power of the greatest pleasure purchased at the greatest price.

16 January 2025, 11:00 am
12 minutes 5 seconds

Does God Believe in Atheists?

People for millennia have said, in one way or another, “There is no God.” Pastor John describes five ways we suppress the knowledge of God’s existence.

13 January 2025, 11:00 am
16 minutes 14 seconds

Is Heaven a Real Place Right Now?

Is heaven a physical place that exists right now? As Pastor John answers, he encourages us to focus mainly on the relational, not the spatial, aspect of heaven.

9 January 2025, 11:00 am
13 minutes 58 seconds

Why Pray for Protection When Suffering Keeps Coming?

Even when our prayers for protection feel pointless, they are not. God is our good and sovereign Father, and it is never pointless to ask him for what we need.

6 January 2025, 11:00 am
13 minutes 20 seconds

The Spiritual Battles in Your Bible Reading

As we begin a new year of Bible reading, what obstacles can we expect to meet along the way — and what benefits will keep us reading day by day?

2 January 2025, 11:00 am
8 minutes 50 seconds

‘A Man at Church Thinks We Should Marry — I Disagree’

If someone is convinced that he knows God’s will for us, yet we disagree, what can we do? Pastor John offers five ways forward.

30 December 2024, 11:00 am
9 minutes 30 seconds

Your Bible-Reading Feedback, and How to Help Us in 2025

Hear John Piper’s invitation to partner with us. A $10 monthly gift enables us to reach 70 more people with God-centered resources. https://dsr.gd/3AYGuj2

28 December 2024, 4:00 pm
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