How Would You Encourage a Burned-Out Pastor? …
John Piper mentions five approaches to helping a struggling shepherd.
John Piper mentions five approaches to helping a struggling shepherd.
John Piper explains that some leadership qualifications are relative and can be adjusted when necessary.
John Piper explains why he thinks burial is best.
John Piper explains why he believes there is no warrant for divorce anywhere in the Bible.
John Piper says that any biblical truth can be a marriage sermon.
John Piper says that we should follow the New Testament's pattern for prayer.
John Piper says that a preacher should consider his hearers' needs, be himself, and pray.
John Piper says that physical intervention is probably legitimate, but probably not effective.
John Piper explains how a wife can handle money in a way that respects God and her husband.
John Piper talks about how he chooses what books of the Bible to preach from.
John Piper says that motivation is a major factor in whether you should adopt.
John Piper says that God's sovereignty over sin doesn't make it any less wicked.
John Piper says that every American Christian should do short term missions.
John Piper has three thoughts on how to love your kids like God does his.
John Piper mentions three desires behind doing short-term missions.
John Piper says spouses should focus mainly on cultivating attractive spirits, not attractive bodies.
John Piper talks about where true assurance of salvation comes from.
John Piper says that the exploitation of worshipers, not simply selling to them, is what made Jesus mad.
John Piper says that God talks in terms of divorce only so that he can take it back.
John Piper explains why he believes it's God-like and healthy to spank.
John Piper says that our understanding of God's plurality has become clearer over time.
John Piper says that different spheres of life call for different guiding principles.
John Piper suggests three ways to help sufferers trust in God.
John Piper says we must be clear about why we pray in Jesus' name.
John Piper says that all sin should be given to God first and then spoken about openly with your spouse-to-be.
John Piper says it's OK but dangerous to be the channel of much money.
John Piper says that a lack of growth isn't always your church's fault.
John Piper says that misusing God's name is more a matter of the heart than the tongue.
John Piper shares about how God freed him from his inability to speak in public.
John Piper says that the hope of a child going to heaven outweighs the fear of hell.
John Piper says to avoid pairing off until you're ready for marriage.
John Piper shares some of the history and vision of the Gospel Coalition.
John Piper says that the complexities of Christian faith shouldn't make us forget or reject the many clear and glorious truths.
John Piper mentions who he is reading and how each helps his study of John.
John Piper explains why casting lots should only be used very rarely.
John Piper says that God has good reasons for sometimes keeping us in the dark.
John Piper says we should seek biblical proportions in how we relate to God.
John Piper says pastors need a certain level of education, which isn't the same as schooling.
John Piper shares how our understanding of the new birth affects evangelism.
John Piper says that ever since the coming of Christ the world is in a window of mercy. But it won't last forever.
John Piper says Scripture is consistent: Jesus is terribly just towards sinners and tenderly merciful towards those who repent.
John Piper talks about how he trained his children in private and family devotions.
John Piper says we can have assurance that no one saved by Christ will ever fall again.
John Piper offers three criteria for understanding how biblical commands apply to us.
John Piper identifies four things that should be present for aspiring pastors.
John Piper says that full healing requires both gutsiness and graciousness.
John Piper says a repentant pastor can be restored, but he shouldn't presume upon it.
John Piper, with a little help, names a few passages that testify to Christ's spotlessness.
John Piper says that non-members miss out on the best pastoral care.
John Piper recommends "holy ostracism" as a way to restore compromising Christians.
John Piper says that if his theology in your head makes God damnable to you, then don't believe it...yet.
John Piper argues that we must preach hell, but we must preach it broken-heartedly.
John Piper says that our deeds in this life are evidence of, not grounds for our justification.
John Piper gives an overview of arcing and says why he likes it so much.
John Piper says we should delight in the sex God gave us, just as God does.
John Piper says that an unloved spouse should stay compassionately committed.
John Piper says that we're responsible to communicate truth with our lifestyle.
John Piper argues that good family management doesn't equal perfect outcomes.
John Piper imagines that, all things considered, he could vote for someone who was pro-choice.
John Piper says that Revelation is pertinent to the US even though it doesn't speak specifically about it.
John Piper says that a paraphrase is great when it's honest about being a paraphrase.
John Piper has six suggestions for overcoming the hunger for immediate entertainment.
John Piper takes doubts seriously and deals with them with the word of God and prayer.
John Piper says that it is wise to confess our sins to one another, even when it's not absolutely necessary.
John Piper aims to be proportionate in his teaching, and to center all upon God's glory in showing mercy to sinners.
John Piper says that a bad reputation has to be warranted for it to count against a potential pastor.
For John Piper, the issue of campusing is essentially an issue about how elders should relate to their people.
John Piper says that maturity, not a certain age, is what to look for in elders.
John Piper says that, when writing as an apostle, Paul's letters were inspired.
John Piper says that Christ's death should be evaluated according to his dignity, not its duration.
John Piper says that mercy and justice are not mutually exclusive.
John Piper thinks that planning a future of simple living and generous giving is smart.
John Piper argues for the importance of having theologically unified church leadership.
John Piper reminds us that baptism is primarliy about the heart of the person being baptized.
John Piper says that God's wrath remains forever on those who don't believe.
John Piper highlights what is necessary to believe about creation and what is not.
John Piper says that real-life interaction is vital for personal and corporate church health.
John Piper explains how your satisfaction in God corresponds to how you understand his glory.
John Piper says that reformed theology aims to give the Father, Son and Holy Spirit all the glory they deserve in man's salvation.
John Piper defines God's glory as holy perfection going public.
John Piper says that if we feel angry at someone, we should also feel broken for them.
John Piper says that the manner of our worship should match the message.
John Piper says it is a gift to realize that you can't believe on your own.
John Piper says we should guard the powerful role of preaching in worship.
John Piper says we may have to be patient when introducing biblical standards to a new culture.
John Piper says that there is much to benefit from other authors, even those you disagree with.
John Piper acknowledges the merits of online matchmaking and wonders how it might inform the church.
John Piper says we must become like Jesus in order to reflect him in the spontaneous aspects of life.
John Piper affirms the necessity of believing in Jesus before you die.
John Piper says that being inspired did not make Paul omniscient.
John Piper offers three solutions for how all Christians can stay strong in the midst of competing viewpoints.
John Piper offers a few ideas on how to mature and endure in prayer.
John Piper says that unfaithful spouses should confess their sin and humbly seek to win their partners back.
John Piper says we should strive by the power of the Spirit to be as healthy as possible.
John Piper says we must trust that the Judge of all the earth will do what is right.
John Piper says that having different roles is right, even if the application of them is sometimes ambiguous or unwisely implemented.