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Desiring God

John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.

  • 13 minutes 28 seconds
    Why Smart People Reject God
    Why do people reject God when creation proclaims his presence? Pastor John explains how truth becomes suppressed, both internally and externally.17287672.gif
    2 March 2026, 11:00 am
  • 11 minutes 51 seconds
    Hope for Screwups
    How can those who have wandered far from God come back home to him? Pastor John offers hope in the face of deep failure.17284238.gif
    26 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 11 minutes 14 seconds
    Marks of a Godly Boss
    How do Jesus’s teaching and example shape our leadership? Pastor John examines the traits of a godly leader in the home, church, or workplace.17281887.gif
    23 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 12 minutes 36 seconds
    Waiting Is the Hardest Part
    What is God doing while we wait in a painful place? Pastor John shows how God uses waiting to produce a new security, a new song, and a new significance.17279163.gif
    19 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 12 minutes 56 seconds
    The Gospel of Gorgeous
    How can we find peace when struggling to see the goodness of our individual design? Pastor John illustrates God’s love and wisdom in his creation.17277155.gif
    16 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 12 minutes 38 seconds
    Regretting the Day I Was Born
    When does faithful lament become sinful complaint? Pastor John offers five statements on lament to help us cry out to God in great pain.17274978.gif
    12 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 11 minutes 54 seconds
    Aging with Joy
    How do we cling to Christ when faced with the unknowns of aging? Pastor John encourages older Christians in the battle against bitterness and fear.17272734.gif
    9 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 14 minutes 7 seconds
    The Hardest Heart God Can Save
    By nature, we are selfish and God-ignoring and God-belittling. But no matter how hard a heart may be, the sovereign God can still save.17270396.gif
    5 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 11 minutes 54 seconds
    Life Guidance for Sinners
    Indwelling sin still pervades those who are in Christ. But God’s mercy is more than enough to meet, match, and master any guilt we bring to him.17268225.gif
    2 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 10 minutes 52 seconds
    Learning to Delegate
    How might pastors approach the many administrative needs of a congregation? Pastor John draws four helpful guidelines from Jethro’s counsel to Moses.17265754.gif
    29 January 2026, 11:00 am
  • 13 minutes 16 seconds
    Is Sex as Dangerous as Christians Make It Seem?
    Why do Christians make such a big deal about sex? Pastor John shows what godly sexuality says about the God who made us and the Christ who redeemed us.17263463.gif
    26 January 2026, 11:00 am
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