Ask Pastor John podcast

Ask Pastor John

John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.

John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.

 

#2174

What Jordan Peterson Gets Wrong About Happiness

Is the purpose of life to find meaning? Pastor John responds to Jordan Peterson’s claim th... more

Yesterday

11 MINS

11:07

Yesterday


#2173

Does God Withdraw His Presence from Me?

God promises never to leave us nor forsake us, but sometimes the Bible says he withdraws h... more

27 Mar 2025

10 MINS

10:17

27 Mar 2025


#2172

Seven Promises That Have Kept John Piper

How can our faith turn from nominal to authentic? Pastor John reflects on God’s power to e... more

24 Mar 2025

12 MINS

12:47

24 Mar 2025


#2171

Help Me Live a Genuine Life

When God commands a godly life of genuine affections, how do we obey? John Piper draws our... more

20 Mar 2025

13 MINS

13:23

20 Mar 2025


#2170

How Did Jesus Freely Live a Scripted Life?

As Jesus headed toward the cross, he knew he was fulfilling the script that was written fo... more

17 Mar 2025

11 MINS

11:14

17 Mar 2025


#2169

How Much of Christianity Remains a Secret?

How much of the Christian faith has already been revealed to us now, and how much of it re... more

13 Mar 2025

14 MINS

14:29

13 Mar 2025


#2168

If No One Seeks God, How Is Anyone Saved?

If sinners cannot seek God, how does anyone receive salvation? Pastor John shows that God ... more

10 Mar 2025

13 MINS

13:37

10 Mar 2025


#2167

Are Christians Happier Than Non-Christians in This Life?

Why are Christians most to be pitied if there’s no resurrection? Don’t we still experience... more

06 Mar 2025

11 MINS

11:50

06 Mar 2025


#2166

I Never Felt Like God’s Enemy — Was I?

If we have no memory of hating or opposing God before he saved us, then how should we unde... more

03 Mar 2025

14 MINS

14:08

03 Mar 2025


#2165

Advice for Reading Romans After Decades of Experience

Why does Pastor John believe Romans is the greatest letter ever written? And how would he ... more

27 Feb 2025

12 MINS

12:44

27 Feb 2025


#2164

Should I Use AI to Help Me Write Sermons?

Should pastors and ministry leaders use artificial intelligence as a tool to write their s... more

24 Feb 2025

14 MINS

14:06

24 Feb 2025


#2163

Every Good Sermon Has Application

How much life application should pastors offer in their sermons? Pastor John commends inte... more

20 Feb 2025

14 MINS

14:59

20 Feb 2025


#2162

What Makes Someone Spiritually Dirty?

When Jesus taught that impurity comes from within, was he departing from the Old Testament... more

17 Feb 2025

11 MINS

11:48

17 Feb 2025


#2161

Why Does the Bible Say Baptism Saves Us?

If God justifies by faith apart from works, then why do some passages seem to suggest that... more

13 Feb 2025

15 MINS

15:47

13 Feb 2025