Ask Pastor John
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
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Escaping the Love of Comfort and Safety
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Has the Gospel Already Reached the Entire World?
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Is My Salvation an Event or a Process?
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Embracing Unpopular Truth in an Age of Political Correctness
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Why Did God Make Eve from Part of Adam?
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If Every Gift Comes from God, Why Thank Anyone Else?
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The God Who Dwarfs Big Tech
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Is Technology Holy or Worldly?
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Did Bathsheba Sin with David?
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I Enjoy Being Alone — Is That Unloving?
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When Life Shrinks to the Size of Our Problems
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How the Lottery Preys on the Poor
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I Have Multiple Disabilities — How Do I Not Waste My Life?
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Should I Become a Preacher?
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Should I Leave an Inheritance for My Children?
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Why Does God Hide Himself from Christians?
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Let God’s Word Dwell in You Richly This Year
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What Is an Idol?
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Is Sanctification the Pursuit of Perfection?
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What Desiring God Wants to Be Known For
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End-of-Life Medical Intervention — or Not?
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Why Is Christmas Precious to You?
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History Ended at Christmas
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Do the Non-Elect Have a Chance to Repent?
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Is It Normal to Have a Divided Heart?
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The God Who Brings Us into Everlasting Pleasure
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Can We Really Give God More or Less Glory?
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How ‘Progressive’ Can a Christian Get?
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God’s Plan When Our Plans Fail
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How Can I Resist a Critical Spirit?
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John Piper’s Ministry in One Bible Text
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The God Who Turns Hearts to God
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Does Righteous Anger Kill Our Joy?
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How Do I Write a Personal Mission Statement?
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The Glorious Duty of Thanksgiving
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How Can I Serve My Disabled Friends?
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Is Violent Crime Under God’s Providence?
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Only Jesus Knows the Full Force of Temptation
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Parenting Young Children Through Life’s Pains
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Is Complementarity Merely Functional?
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One Day Tolerance Will End
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On Cigarettes, Vaping, and Nicotine
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Does God Command Our Praise for His Sake or Ours?
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How to Find More Joy in God
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Why Did God Make Me Unattractive?
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The Church’s Calling in an Age of Recreational Pot
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Finding a Life of Gospel Boldness
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