If a person drinks or smokes, does that mean they're not a Christian?
How does an intellectually struggling Christian deal with the seeming concrete differences between the Synoptic Gospels?
Do you think our generation relies on extra-biblical literature too much?
What happens to infants who die?
If your pastor asked you not to talk about the doctrines of grace, what would you do?
How important is it for preachers to preach Christ from every text of Scripture?
What made it OK for God to kill women and children in the Old Testament?
Do you accept "old earth" and evolution?
What's the difference between confidence and presumption when it comes to taking risks for God?
Can I go into missions without a college degree?
What is your vision for Desiring God for the next 25 years?
How would you offer hope to someone who is addicted to cutting himself?
Should churches train their own ministers, or should they be sent to seminary?
What do you do to relax and unwind?
Is it sin for me not to like the doctrine of election?
Does everything that happens glorify God as much as possible?
Why do I need other people if I already have Jesus?
How do I deal with Christian parents who don't acknowledge that they abused me?
Is it ever appropriate to call out prosperity gospel teachers by name?
How does the Bible orient us around the glory of God?
Can you give some advice to those who know others seeking to remarry or divorce?
What are your thoughts on Halloween?
Who is in charge of your @JohnPiper twitter account?

To what extent should a daughter submit to an extremely overprotective father?
How would you study the Bible with people who can't read?
Why do you think Christianity is true?
Why don't we experience the miracles that the apostles were capable of?
If you had two minutes to talk with the pope, what would you say to him?
What is your stance on married couples using birth control pills?
How does unbelief contribute to the need I feel for pornography?
What are your thoughts on the legalization of marijuana?
Should the risk of danger keep me from doing missions?
Why should I want to be a Christian?
What role does your temperament play in determining your view of God and the Christian life?
Do you have a particular burden or love for your hometown?
What are some ways I can encourage my mentor?
How can a pastor minister to a congregation of illegal immigrants?
How can I desire heaven when I know I won't be married to my husband there?
If parents raise their children according to the Bible, does God promise to bring them to know him?
Was Jesus tempted with homosexuality?
Do you use arcing when you study the narrative passages of the Bible?
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Are all sins equal before God?
Does being totally depraved mean we're always sinning no matter what?
What would you say to a Christian going through a mid-life crisis?
Is it true to say that God made you so that he could love you?
What should a pastor think about marrying non-believers?
How are general and special revelation different?
Does the number of people praying for something make God more likely to do it?
What would you say to someone who feels like the Spirit's leading has authority over Scripture?
What Bible passages do you use to base your claims about how we should preach?
It seems our potential son-in-law became a believer to win our daughter. How should we respond?
How do you choose what Bible passages to memorize?
What have you done to teach your children the importance of giving tithes and offerings?
Was it possible for Jesus to sin?
What goes on in your mind before you begin a public prayer?
Is it ever OK for a Christian to sue a non-Christian?
What's your take on Christians using antidepressants?
How can a pastor respectfully and lovingly move his congregation from the King James version to a better translation?
What can I do to help my parents stay together?
How thorough should a pastor's confession to his congregation be?
Is it OK for there to be different denominations in the body of Christ?
What's the difference between praying to Jesus and praying to the Father in the name of Jesus?
Is it foolish to marry someone I know will die soon?
If someone committed a crime before becoming a believer and got away with it, should they turn themselves in?
What would you say to someone who uses Ecclesiastes to say that abortion is a better alternative than the life awaiting some babies?
How do stories fit into expository preaching?
Why is God just to punish Jesus for our sins when doing a similar thing would be so unjust for a human judge to do?
Why does it matter that we eat the Lord's supper in a worthy manner?
What can I do to help my mother not idolize me?
Is it OK for a Christian to have cosmetic surgery to counteract some aspects of aging?
Can a true believer be fooled into believing the prosperity gospel?
My spouse is being nominated for church leadership, but our household is not in order. What should I do?
How does your uncommon view on divorce affect your ministry to those in your church?
Why is differentiating between evangelism and missions important?
Why don't women ever read or pray in Bethlehem's church services?
Do you think complementarianism is so important to some people that they deny women more opportunities than the Bible denies them?
How do you deal with the death of an unsaved loved one?
How much does God want me to care for my physical body?
If a husband or wife has cheated, but then decides to stay with their spouse, where do they go from here?
What are some practical helps to deepen a desire and love for prayer?
How can I keep from being swept away by competing philosophies at school?
If the Apostle Paul were around today, do you think you could teach him anything about God or the Bible?
After death, is there a final chance to be saved?
Can you shed some light on the tension between taking action and waiting on the Lord?
What do you think of using the internet to find a spouse?
Do you benefit from reading authors that you don't always agree with?
When a polygamist is converted what should he do about his marriages?
What are your thoughts on drama and movie clips in church services?
What do I do if I've tried to believe in Jesus but can't?
Is it OK to use musical instruments in worship?
Is it possible to be angry and not sin?
What is God's glory?
What is a "reformed" understanding of the gospel?
Is it possible to be an Arminian Christian hedonist?
What are your thoughts about being part of an online church?
What do you have to believe about creation in order to be an elder at Bethlehem?
What is God's relationship to people who are in hell?
Was I really baptized if the person who baptized me turned out not to be a believer?
What's your advice for a new pastor who comes into a church that has wide-ranging theological differences?
What are your thoughts on preparing for the future financially?
Is it wrong to want mercy for a criminal who deserves capital punishment?
If our sins are punished by eternal separation from God, why did Jesus only have to suffer momentary separation?
If Paul's letter to the Laodiceans were found today, should it be added to the New Testament?
What part does age play in considering a man for eldership?
What are the key issues in thinking through the multi-campus church movement?
Does having a bad reputation make a man unfit for eldership?
Do you think you emphasize Calvinism and the doctrines of grace more than the Bible does?
Do I have to confess my sin to another person in order to be forgiven?
Do you ever doubt your devotion to Christ?
How can I break free from an addiction to entertainment?
What do you think about paraphrased Bible translations?
Is the United States talked about in the book of Revelation?
What would you do if both presidential candidates were pro-choice on abortion?
Should a pastor continue in ministry if one of his children proves to be an unbeliever?
Is it OK for a Christian couple to live together if they aren't married?
What should I do if my wife says she doesn't love me?
Is it OK to be a Christian and be transgendered?
What is "arcing" and why is it important?
How is it that our sins are forgiven in Christ and yet we must give an accounting to God on the last day for how we lived?
What are your feelings about hellfire and brimstone preaching?
Can I still be a Christian if I don't believe that God loves himself above all?
How should Christian friends respond to a friend who has entered a homosexual relationship and moved to a church that accepts it?
What is the responsibility of church leaders to committed regular attenders who are not members?
What passages in Scripture say that Jesus never sinned?
Is it possible to restore a pastor who has sinned sexually?
How do I heal my heart from a husband who cheated on me?
How do I know if God is calling me to be a pastor?
How do we know which Scriptures are applicable today and which should be considered culturally irrelevant?
If the angels could sin and fall, how can we be sure this won't happen to us sometime in eternity?
How did you do family devotions when your kids were real little?
Is the Jesus in Revelation the same as the Jesus in the Gospels?
Why was God so harsh in the Old Testament but more forgiving in the New?
What is your book Finally Alive about, and what insights did you gain while writing it?
Should pastors have to go through a certain amount of schooling?
Should our love for God be more like the love between a child and a father or the love between two lovers?
What is God's purpose in preventing believers from understanding certain truths in his word?
What do you think of casting lots to determine God's will?
What books are you using in your sermon preparations as you go through the Gospel of John?
Why can't we get any straight answers from Christianity?
What is the Gospel Coalition, and why are you part of it?
How should teenagers handle relationships with the opposite sex?
Why would anyone risk conceiving a child who could easily end up as an enemy of God being tormented for eternity?
What were some practical things you did to overcome your fear of public speaking?
How do you define the sin of taking the Lord's name in vain?
If there is nothing specifically wrong with my church, but I feel like I've stopped growing, is that a good enough reason to look for another one?
What is the right way to be rich?
How should a couple considering marriage deal with sexual sins from previous relationships?
Can I pray with a Muslim if we're addressing our prayers to a common Creator?
How would you counsel someone who is angry at God for creating them?
How does a Christian do his very best in an atmosphere where one person's success means another's failure?
Did the Old Testament Jews believe in a triune God?
Would Jesus spank a child?
How should God's willingness to divorce in Jeremiah 3:8 affect our view of divorce?
How is a church bookstore different than the tables Jesus turned in the temple?
How can I know if my repentance is genuine?
Is it biblical to think that physical attraction must be a component of a godly marriage?
What is the vision for short-term missions at your church?
What can parents do to keep from having favorites among their children?
Who should consider going on short-term missions trips?
How would you counsel someone who blames their temptations on God's sovereignty?
What do you think about single people adopting?
Are there any books of the Bible that you have purposefully avoided in preaching?
What should I do if I want to tithe, but my unbelieving husband doesn't?
How is trying to stop abortion different from physically intervening to stop child abuse?
How does the spiritual diversity among your listeners affect your preaching?
Does it matter which Person of the Trinity we pray to?
How do you decide what to preach at weddings?
Does the Bible allow for divorce in the case of adultery?
Does it matter whether we're cremated or buried?
In what way is it OK to lower our standards in order to fill church leadership roles?
How would you encourage a burned-out pastor?

What can I say to my Christian friend who just got engaged to a non-Christian?
Can my ministry flourish in an Arminian environment even though I hold to Reformed theology?
What does it mean practically to keep the Sabbath holy?
Are short-term mission trips worth doing?
How can I long to be married without obsessing about it?
How should a husband and wife manage having opposite sex-drives?
How can we keep Christmas giving Christ-centered, especially with young kids?
What did Christmas Day look like in your home as your kids grew up?
What is the difference between good and bad self-promotion?
Should a pastor skip teaching some passages because he lacks confidence in his own interpretation?
How does abortion relate to spreading a passion for the supremacy of God in all things?
How does talk about the grandeur and glory of God heal a bruised heart?
What is the antidote for wimpy Christianity?
How did God make evil commit suicide at the cross?
What was the most spectacular sin ever committed?
Why does God allow Satan to live?
How can evil have a good purpose?
Why did you dedicate Spectacular Sins to Joseph?
What do you hope will be the lasting effect of Spectacular Sins?
What can I do to regain confidence in prayer?
How could David say to God—after sleeping with Uriah's wife and then killing him—"Against you and you only have I sinned"?
What are the pros and cons of using video preaching in the church?
Who was your source of encouragement during your early years of ministry?
What would you say to a young man who is considering sleeping with his girlfriend?
How is the statement "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him" true for those who won't be saved?
Should ministries offer their online media for free?
What does the seeming lack of clarity in the book of James say about God?
What have you learned about God in the last year?
Why do you treat natural evil and moral evil differently?
What would you say to a pastor who wants to rush his preaching of a book of the Bible just to be done with it?
What would you say to a couple who feel very differently about the direction their life should take?
Is it important for the sake of community that a church have only one service?
As a pastor, how do you avoid micromanaging your church?
How can watching a documentary about insects be a worship experience?
Are you opposed to people owning guns?
Does having a blog affect your ministry?
Are we free to use any means necessary, except for sinful ones, to reach the lost?
What would you say to a pastor who is considering blogging?
Do fathers and mothers have different roles in parenting?
Should we question our salvation if we hate the idea of suffering?
Can we pass the spiritual responsibilities of raising our kids onto others?
If we suffer, does that mean God is our enemy?
Is it crazy to think that we can rejoice in suffering?
Why does having disobedient children unfit a man for church leadership?
How do you address a person who blames others (including God) for their sin?
When do we need endurance?
What do you mean by "future grace"?
Can we learn something from Job's friends about how to help the hurting?
How do you witness to people who aren't "religious"?
How does Pastor John handle spiritual training in the home?
Do I need to understand the nuances of how I got saved?
What is at stake in the battle to redefine marriage?
What does Paul mean when he says he is "filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions"?
Do you think everybody should be a missionary?
What does it mean to love the Lord with all your mind?
How do you avoid becoming insensible to the horrors of this world?
How do you keep your familiarity of the Bible from causing you to grow cold to it?
How do you talk about suffering with people who are in the midst of it?
How should singleness be different for Christians?
How does the command to honor father and mother relate to God?
How should I spend my time?
How did your emphasis on "Hope in God" begin?
Where is Christian thinking most needed today?
What does Paul mean when he says that eternal life is for those who seek glory and honor?
Should suffering lead to self-examination?
How can we teach our children about God's character and not just his commandments?
Are all biblical doctrines equally essential?
Should we try to legislate the Bible in today's society?
How can wives encourage their husbands?
Can faithful living exempt me from suffering?
Is anger more dangerous than lust?
How can I witness to a person who thinks the gospel is just my opinion?
How can eternity influence a mother's daily tasks?
How do you encourage and advise Christian parents?
What should we do when our spiritual life isn't what it should be?
Is gratitude a bad motivation for obeying God?
Could you comment on the revival services happening in Lakeland, Florida?
Why would a Christian choose to suffer?
Can I focus too much on myself for assurance of salvation?
Is it bad for a church to change pastors from time to time?
What's the difference between Christian prayer and mantra?
Should we teach that good works come with saving faith?
Should I pray in Jesus' name when asked to pray in public?
Should missions be secondary in the life of a local church?
What should a wife do when her husband doesn't lead spiritually?
Does suffering always make sense?
Is God's sovereignty limited?
Is it possible to not worship Jesus and still be moral?
Is Christianity just a bunch of rules for how to live?
What would happen to Christianity if Christ's resurrection were disproved?
Is your doctrine of perseverance a contradiction?
How can I believe that God is in control when something bad happens?
How should I read the book of Job?
Can even the worst sinner be saved?
How can I speak more boldly about Christ?
Why can't I overcome my bitterness and anger?
Should Christians ever join a labor strike?
Why are Calvinists so negative?
When should we confess sins publicly?
Why did God permit slavery?
How do you decide which books to read?
Why do you speak against abortion?
What is evangelistic sacramentalism?
Is it wrong for married people to have friends of the opposite sex?
Is it wrong to copyright and sell the Bible?
Can I take the Lord's Supper if I've had a bad week spiritually?
How do you remain humble?
How can I trust God's goodness when he allowed me to be abused?
How can I bless my pastor?
Should I invest for retirement?
How confrontational should we be when witnessing to lost family members?
Is it okay to not have children for the sake of ministry?
Is God less glorious for choosing us rather than having us choose him?
Should all of my tithe go to the local church?
Can I remarry if my spouse divorces me and marries another?
How can I explain God's love to a suffering child?
How can I minister to a family member who is practicing homosexuality?
Why is Jesus called "Son of Man"?
How can I comfort my brother whose daughter has cancer?
How do you glorify God through exercise?
Was Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrong to plot against Hitler's life?
Is it okay to use secular media to teach Christian principles?
How can I help someone who thinks they aren't elect?
How can I heal my marriage after committing adultery?
How can pastors guard their time with their families?
How should we respond to inappropriate humor?
Is it possible to believe the Bible is inerrant if you don't have faith?
What is the "emerging church"?
What should we do about illegal immigration?
What is so important about Christian hope?
Is it wrong to use birth control?
Did Christ ever descend to hell?
Did Christ ever descend to hell? (Portuguese)
Should women become pastors?
How do you remember what you read?
Can I still worship God even though I'm not entirely "pure and upright"?
How should I witness to a Jew who rejects Jesus?
Should Christians become secular psychologists?
Will it be possible for humans to fall from heaven?
Should I date someone whose theology is different?
What does it mean to have a relationship with God?
How can a pastor uphold good doctrine in a denomination that doesn't?
How are Yahweh and Allah different?
How should we relate to someone who has significantly hurt us?
What advice do you have for those pursuing higher education?
Is it a sin to smoke or eat junk food?
Why do you believe that infants who die go to heaven?
How should we respond to friends who are considering divorce?
How can we help those who struggle to believe the Scriptures?
Must I speak in tongues in order to be saved?
Should Christians use anti-depressants?
How can I discern what ministry God wants me to pursue?
How can we help Christians who are struggling with homosexual desires?
Should children be taught to pray even if they haven't professed faith?
How can we hate what is evil if God has ordained it to happen?
What is the unforgivable sin?
How do you talk about Jesus without sounding argumentative?
How do you do family devotions?
How can I conquer gluttony?

Should former Catholics still participate in the mass?
What hope can we have for lost loved ones?
Can we give anything to Christ?
Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
How is our hope evident to others?
Can Christians be depressed?
Is there a place for creeds in the church?
How should a pastor decide what to preach?
What's the difference between living for the Kingdom and living for the American dream?
Why do you emphasize Bible reading and prayer so much?
How can we help others love God more than his gifts?
What does Christianity say about the eternal state of our bodies?
Where is it most difficult to be a Christian?
Where is the balance between being bold and being gentle?
How can I have faith in times of crisis?
How bold should Christians be?
What can we do practically to help set our minds on heavenly things?
How can God care for a sinner like me?
Is modesty an issue in the church today?
Does our ability to act morally depend on who we worship?
How can I discern the specific calling of God on my life?
Is gratitude nothing more than a thoughtless feeling?
Is being born again up to us?
Can we permanently conquer temptation in this life?
Why are seemingly minor jokes about Jews and Jewish-ness so concerning?
Do we need times of silence in order to be spiritually healthy?
What is God's purpose with false teaching?
How would you help a spiritually stagnant church?
What is hindering racial reconciliation in the church?
Which error is more prevalent in the world—legalism or license?
How can Christians have a positive influence on American politics?
How should we teach children about death and eternal life?
Is there a place for worriers in the church?
What does it mean to believe?
How do you respond to criticism?
What are some old truths that our generation desperately needs to recover?
How do you respond to non-Christians who say they have an open mind?
Is it more important to have a mind for God or a heart for God?
Why do you think some people reject the command that wives should submit to their husbands?
What has the loss of your father taught you about ministering to the dying?
Should I use the Bible when I pray?
What is the danger in being a middle-class comfortable Christian?
Is direct human contact important in evangelism and church life?
How important should the study of Jesus' second coming be to us?
How do you keep from getting discouraged by Christians who aren't passionate for God and his word?
Is the Bible silent on the issue of abortion?
Is the Bible silent on the issue of abortion? (Portuguese)
Why is singing so important for Christians?
Why is it important to know that God chose us first?
Why is gambling wrong?
How can Christians be bold in their workplaces?
Do we earn salvation by living a good life?
How should we approach the Bible when reading it?
How can we cultivate a heart for the unreached?
What do you think of tattoos and body-piercing?
How should Christians view retirement?
How should music be included in family devotions?
Why does DG have a whatever-you-can-afford policy?
What do truth and praise have to do with each other?
What does it mean to call God our father?
How can I make time for the Bible?
How can parents help their kids memorize the Bible?
How should we respond to the idea that Jesus was just a good man, not God?
What does it mean that we have been adopted by God?
What is the gist of the book The Justification of God?
Why do parents need to be united in front of the kids?
"It is better to marry than to burn with passion"—What does this mean?
Why is it important to take the sentences in the Bible seriously?
Is it ever right to lie?
Can a pastor preach to 12 people?
How should a man spiritually provide for his wife and family?
How should a man physically provide for his wife and family?
How should a man spiritually protect his wife and family?
Why is a daughter's modesty a dad's responsibility?
Why is initiating reconciliation always the responsibility of a husband and father?
How should a man physically protect his wife and family?
What is the place of practical application in preaching?
How is marriage a mystery?
What do headship and submission in marriage mean?
What will we remember in heaven?
How can I magnify God with my life?
How can I magnify God with my death?