Piper and MacArthur answer questions from Justin Taylor about their lives and ministries. The questions include:

  • When did you become aware of each others' ministries?
  • How have your father's influenced your ministries? (3:56)
  • Did they want you to be pastors? (9:38)
  • If you could tell your younger selves one thing, knowing what you know now, what would it be? (16:52)
  • How do you handle praise and criticism? (23:38)
  • How do you counsel younger ministers and missionaries when their ministries seem fruitless? (32:11)
  • When you get discouraged where do you go for encouragement? (39:15)
  • When your life is over, what do you want to be remembered for? (49:35)

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