Ask Pastor John podcast

Ask Pastor John

John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.

John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.

 

#1000

Doomscrolling Done Right

How does God intend for us to deal with tragedy in the news? Pastor John offers six reason... more

30 Jul 2026

15 MINS

15:12

30 Jul 2026


#999

When Your Boss Expects You to Lie

How do we respond when an employer expects us to compromise the truth? Pastor John offers ... more

27 Jul 2026

10 MINS

10:11

27 Jul 2026


#998

Surviving Financial Panics

How can we fight anxiety through financial panic and stress? Pastor John offers five truth... more

23 Jul 2026

13 MINS

13:49

23 Jul 2026


#997

If Jesus Returns Tonight

How would we use our time if Christ were coming back tonight? Pastor John gives ten transf... more

20 Jul 2026

12 MINS

12:17

20 Jul 2026


#996

Why Good Men Fail God

King Asa worshiped God almost all his days, but he drifted in his old age. So, how should ... more

16 Jul 2026

12 MINS

12:33

16 Jul 2026


#995

Should You Marry Her Anyway?

Does past sexual sin ruin a future marriage? Pastor John counsels a confused young man to ... more

13 Jul 2026

11 MINS

11:30

13 Jul 2026


#994

God’s Plan for Your Prayers

If God is sovereign, why should we pray? Pastor John encourages us to seek God with confid... more

09 Jul 2026

11 MINS

11:52

09 Jul 2026


#993

When Your Pastor Feels Distant

How can the pastor of a growing church care for each member? Pastor John encourages shephe... more

06 Jul 2026

14 MINS

14:56

06 Jul 2026


#992

Breaking Prayer Ruts

How can we shift our prayers from rote repetition to an awareness of God’s larger purposes... more

02 Jul 2026

12 MINS

12:37

02 Jul 2026


#991

Obedience Will Never Ruin Your Life

How can Christians act in obedience when they face a life-changing cost? Grace can sustain... more

29 Jun 2026

12 MINS

12:08

29 Jun 2026


#990

Why God’s Protection Still Hurts

How can we reconcile the pain we feel in this fallen world with God’s promise to keep us f... more

25 Jun 2026

14 MINS

14:18

25 Jun 2026


#989

Sovereignty and My Murdered Friend

Even great evil serves God’s eternal purposes — yet God also gives us precious promises to... more

22 Jun 2026

11 MINS

11:35

22 Jun 2026


#988

How to Save a Marriage

To redeem relationships, we need humility — but how do we get that kind of sacrificial hea... more

18 Jun 2026

16 MINS

16:59

18 Jun 2026


#987

Zeal For God Gone Wrong

How can Christians tell the difference between true and false zeal for God’s name? Pastor ... more

15 Jun 2026

11 MINS

11:08

15 Jun 2026


#986

Preaching Outrage

Should pastors expose every fresh cultural outrage from the pulpit? Pastor John encourages... more

11 Jun 2026

13 MINS

13:33

11 Jun 2026


#985

Defeating Daily Anxiety

When we face day-to-day pressure and stress, Jesus’s teaching steadies our hearts and mind... more

08 Jun 2026

10 MINS

10:58

08 Jun 2026


#984

The God Who Gives You Worth

Is God’s pursuit of his glory and man’s pursuit of our joy a selfish transaction? Pastor J... more

04 Jun 2026

10 MINS

10:28

04 Jun 2026


#983

Kill Your Ego, Find Your Joy

Every recognition and reward we receive is a gift of God’s steadfast love, poured out so t... more

01 Jun 2026

10 MINS

10:16

01 Jun 2026


#982

The Secret Superpower of Silence

How does Jesus’s silence before his accusers teach us how to suffer? Pastor John offers en... more

28 May 2026

13 MINS

13:24

28 May 2026


#981

The Freedom That Kills Regret

True freedom means our desires align with God’s; we want what he wants. Pastor John answer... more

25 May 2026

10 MINS

10:11

25 May 2026