Tony Reinke discusses the importance of reading in the Christian life.

"One of the reasons I believe the Bible and love the Bible is because it deals with the hardest issues in life. It doesn’t sweep painful things under the rug — or complex things or confusing things or provoking things or shocking things or controversial things" (p. 7).

John Piper shares reflections over previous chapters of life, and shares the hopes and concerns he carries into a new chapter of life and ministry.

John Piper introduces George Herbert, the Christian poet.

John Piper shares advice on how readers should think about their craft and audience.

John Piper explains why the historicity of Adam matters.

John Piper explains why the historicity of Adam matters for world missions.

John Piper preached to 60,000 students in the Georgia Dome for Passion 2013.

John Piper shares about his takeaways from Passion 2013 and offers one particular lesson for everyone involved in leading student ministries.

John Piper shares his thoughts on why Martin Luther King, Jr. was an effective leader.

John Piper talks about his involvement in anti-abortion demonstrations in the 1980s and 1990s.

John Piper explains what he means when he writes “safety is a myth.”

John Piper explains how we can discern the difference between right and wrong risks.

John Piper explains why exercise matters.

John Piper explains the connection between happiness and holiness.

John Piper explains why Christians should care for creation.

John Piper explains the connection between theological orthodoxy and joy.

John Piper talks about how we should think about the miracles of Jesus.

John Piper talks about the enduring lessons on vocation he gleaned from Dorothy Sayers.

John Piper talks about how to fight the evil of pornography.

Are there times in the Christian life when — for whatever reason — God chooses to withhold his presence from us, thus nullifying all hope that we would experience affection in him?

How much of joy in God is willed by the Christian? And how of joy in God is a gift received from God? And how do you balance that distinction between willing the joy and receiving joy as a gift from God?

What does Christian Hedonism offer a depressed Christian?

Sebastian, a youth leader in Switzerland, asks for a list of key priorities he should be communicating to his students.

John Piper explains definite atonement.

Eric from Iowa City emails to ask how he can start writing poetry. Pastor John provides advice and a short list of book recommendations.

What does godly leadership look like? And what does it aim at achieve?

Is it okay to come away from Bible reading without a life principle or a specific point of application?

We ask Pastor John how he maintained his personal awe of God for three decades of ministry. Did he ever burn out? Did he go through dry seasons? And, if he did, how did he get out?

In this episode we ask Pastor John Piper about preaching joy in God during seasons when he didn’t experience personal joy in God. And did he disclose his personal condition in those sermons?

What role does the vast field of art play in the church? And in a nutshell can you give us a theology of art?

Can we glorify God in our desire to enjoy him even when we do not feel the joy? Or do I bring glory to God only when I experience the joy?

Andrew in Naples, Florida asks, “Pastor John, do your pro-life convictions change when it comes to situations involving rape, incest, or matters of a mother’s life?”

A missionary in China asks, “Can a missionary lie in order to do ministry in a closed or persecuted country? For example, can he sign a statement saying he agrees to obey the laws of that country when he actually plans to break some of them, particularly religious based ones?”

How do I explain my own personal fluctuating experience of joy in God when then source of my personal joy (the Holy Spirit) is constantly, personally, present in me at all times?

Pastor John explains why is it important for folks in churches to pray for their pastors.

John Piper shares his takeaways from the 2013 conference for pastors in Minneapolis.

“If I am walking in obliviousness to God’s activity in the world, how am I going to interact with people at a God-level where he might be preparing them for some word from me or from some action from me?”

“Our prayers are part of the causality of the final victory of God.”

If the Lord hears our prayers, why is it necessary to pray for the same things over and over and over again? Why not once? Why do we pray repetitively for the same things?

“The greatest ministry you can have to me is for you to enjoy Christ. Turn that around and ask, ‘How can I be the greatest blessing to the people around me?’ The answer: Get up in the morning, go to the word of God, and, like George Mueller said, ‘Get your heart happy in God’ before you meet other people.”

A pastor writes and asks John Piper: “Have you personally conducted funerals for non-Christians? If so how, is that funeral tailored differently from a funeral for a believer?”

“We use our intelligence, usually considered an instrument of independence, to lead us to increasing dependence on God.”

“Every woman you look at on the street is a potential queen of heaven because she is created in the imago Dei (the image of God).”

John Piper: "Government, in keeping a cap on the evil of the world and restraining evil and bringing some kind of order, is a great gift in a world of falseness."

Pastor John explains Romans 13 and its implications.

John Piper: “God is always disciplining us. He is always doing things good, hard and gentle to us.”

Pastor John how would you care for a young couple coming to terms with their infertility and feelings of failure? What would you want them to know about God in light of his apparent withheld blessing?

“No pastor lives up to what he preaches. If he does, he is preaching too low.” You wrote that on Twitter a few years back, Pastor John. How does a pastor think through this? Talk to the pastor who is preaching high, and feels overwhelmed and burdened because of it. Is this a healthy tension for him to feel?

Pastor John what are your thoughts on Republican senator Portman's editorial supporting so-called same-sex marriage?

In Episode 49 John Piper talks about why he uses hand gestures while preaching.

In Episode 50 John Piper says, “Preaching, to me, is expository exultation. Expository means I am explaining things. I want to make them clear. And so my hands are trying to do in the air what I am saying with my mouth.”

In Episode 51 Pastor John talks about faith and relationships.

In Episode 51 Pastor John talks about faith and relationships.

In Episode 52 talks about predestination and the glory of God.

In Episode 53 Pastor John talks about creation and evolution.

In Episode 54 Pastor John talks about Christian communication, including the relationship between God’s sovereignty and our creativity with words.

In Episode 55 Pastor John talks about how we discern whether we love God’s gifts more than we love him.

In Episode 56 someone asks if men reading biblical commentaries written by women violates Paul’s instruction 1 Timothy 2:12.

In Episode 58, Pastor John talks about what makes Easter special.

In Episode 59, Pastor John talks about how to enjoy Sunday when "Monday’s coming.”

In Episode 60, Pastor John follows up on Episode 19 on the battle against lust.