Would Jesus Spank a Child? …
John Piper explains why he believes it's God-like and healthy to spank.
Did the Old Testament Jews Believe In a Triune God? …
John Piper says that our understanding of God's plurality has become clearer over time.
How Does a Christian Do His Very Best In an Atmosphere Where One Person's Success Means Another's Failure? …
John Piper says that different spheres of life call for different guiding principles.
How Would You Counsel Someone Who Is Angry At God for Creating Them? …
John Piper suggests three ways to help sufferers trust in God.
Can I Pray With a Muslim If We're Addressing Our Prayers to a Common Creator? …
John Piper says we must be clear about why we pray in Jesus' name.
How Should a Couple Considering Marriage Deal With Sexual Sins From Previous Relationships? …
John Piper says that all sin should be given to God first and then spoken about openly with your spouse-to-be.
What Is the Right Way to Be Rich? …
John Piper says it's OK but dangerous to be the channel of much money.
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? …
John Piper says that a lack of growth isn't always your church's fault.
How Do You Define the Sin of Taking the Lord's Name In Vain? …
John Piper says that misusing God's name is more a matter of the heart than the tongue.
How God Visits Sins on the Third and Fourth Generation …
How do we understand God's punishing children for their parents' sins?
What Were Some Practical Things You Did to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking? …
John Piper shares about how God freed him from his inability to speak in public.
Why Would Anyone Risk Conceiving a Child Who Could Easily End Up As an Enemy of God Being Tormented for Eternity? …
John Piper says that the hope of a child going to heaven outweighs the fear of hell.
How Should Teenagers Handle Relationships With the Opposite Sex? …
John Piper says to avoid pairing off until you're ready for marriage.
"All Truth Is God's Truth," Admits the Devil …
Meditations on an Academic Slogan
All truth should lead us to love God more.
What Is the Gospel Coalition, and Why Are You Part of It? …
John Piper shares some of the history and vision of the Gospel Coalition.
Why Can't We Get Any Straight Answers From Christianity? …
John Piper says that the complexities of Christian faith shouldn't make us forget or reject the many clear and glorious truths.
What Books Are You Using in Your Sermon Preparations As You Go Through the Gospel of John? …
John Piper mentions who he is reading and how each helps his study of John.
What Do You Think of Casting Lots to Determine God's Will? …
John Piper explains why casting lots should only be used very rarely.
What Is God's Purpose In Preventing Believers From Understanding Certain Truths In His Word? …
John Piper says that God has good reasons for sometimes keeping us in the dark.
Should Our Love for God Be More Like the Love Between a Child and a Father or the Love Between Two Lovers? …
John Piper says we should seek biblical proportions in how we relate to God.
Should Pastors Have to Go Through a Certain Amount of Schooling? …
John Piper says pastors need a certain level of education, which isn't the same as schooling.
What Is Your Book Finally Alive About, and What Insights Did You Gain While Writing It? …
John Piper shares how our understanding of the new birth affects evangelism.
Why Was God So Harsh In the Old Testament but More Forgiving In the New? …
John Piper says that ever since the coming of Christ the world is in a window of mercy. But it won't last forever.
The Pleasures of God, Part 1 …
God's Delight in Being God
The Pleasures of God, Part 2 …
God's Delight in Being God
The Pleasures of God, Part 3 …
God's Delight in Being God
The Pleasures of God, Part 4 …
God's Delight in Being God
The Pleasures of God, Part 5 …
God's Delight in Being God
The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up—Like the Serpent …
What does Jesus mean by comparing himself to the bronze snake Moses raised in Numbers 21?
Is the Jesus In Revelation the Same As the Jesus In the Gospels? …
John Piper says Scripture is consistent: Jesus is terribly just towards sinners and tenderly merciful towards those who repent.
How Did You Do Family Devotions When Your Kids Were Real Little? …
John Piper talks about how he trained his children in private and family devotions.
Pregnancy, Labor, and Birth—of Books …
An Open Letter of Thanks
An letter of gratitude to the staff, elders, and people of Bethlehem Baptist Church at the end of John Piper's writing leave.
If the Angels Could Sin and Fall, How Can We Be Sure This Won't Happen to Us Sometime In Eternity? …
John Piper says we can have assurance that no one saved by Christ will ever fall again.
I Have Seen the Lord …
Easter Sunday
Twenty centuries later, we can still see the truth of the Resurrection.
How Do We Know Which Scriptures Are Applicable Today and Which Should Be Considered Culturally Irrelevant? …
John Piper offers three criteria for understanding how biblical commands apply to us.
How Do I Know If God Is Calling Me to Be a Pastor? …
John Piper identifies four things that should be present for aspiring pastors.
What I Said to the Pastoral Staff About Unity Amid Differences …
Six biblical guidelines for loving each other.
How Do I Heal My Heart From a Husband Who Cheated on Me? …
John Piper says that full healing requires both gutsiness and graciousness.
Jesus Christ and the Rescue of Joy, Part 1 …
Park Street Church Bicentennial Celebration
Boston, MA
Jesus Christ and the Rescue of Joy, Part 2 …
Park Street Church Bicentennial Celebration
Boston, MA
Is It Possible to Restore a Pastor Who Has Sinned Sexually? …
John Piper says a repentant pastor can be restored, but he shouldn't presume upon it.
Feed the Flame of God’s Gift …
The Gospel Coalition National Conference
Chicago, IL
What Passages In Scripture Say That Jesus Never Sinned? …
John Piper, with a little help, names a few passages that testify to Christ's spotlessness.
The Scholar as Pastor …
Park Community Church
Chicago, IL
Discussion with Piper and Carson …
Park Community Church
Chicago, IL
The Pastor as Scholar: A Personal Journey …
Park Community Church
Chicago, IL
What Is the Responsibility of Church Leaders to Committed Regular Attenders Who Are Not Members? …
John Piper says that non-members miss out on the best pastoral care.
The Free Will of the Wind …
The Wind of God's Spirit gives new birth to whoever he pleases.
How Should Christian Friends Respond to a Friend Who Has Entered a Homosexual Relationship and Moved to a Church That Accepts It? …
John Piper recommends "holy ostracism" as a way to restore compromising Christians.
Can I Still Be a Christian If I Don't Believe That God Loves Himself Above All? …
John Piper says that if his theology in your head makes God damnable to you, then don't believe it...yet.
Sexual Intimacy and the Rights Over a Spouse's Body in Marriage …
Thoughts on the Application of 1 Corinthians 7:3–5
How can married couples break the sexual stalemate that Paul puts them in?
The God-Centeredness of God …
Children Desiring God National Conference
Twin Cities, MN
What Are Your Feelings About Hellfire and Brimstone Preaching? …
John Piper argues that we must preach hell, but we must preach it broken-heartedly.
God So Loved the World, Part 1 …
In John 3:16, seven of the greatest realities in existence are packed into one sentence.
How Is It That Our Sins Are Forgiven In Christ and Yet We Must Give an Account to God on the Last Day for How We Lived? …
John Piper says that our deeds in this life are evidence of, not grounds for our justification.
What Is "Arcing" and Why Is It Important? …
John Piper gives an overview of arcing and says why he likes it so much.
Is It Okay to Be a Christian and Be Transgendered? …
John Piper says we should delight in the sex God gave us, just as God does.
God So Loved the World, Part 2 …
John 3:16 represents a glorious love, but there is more to God's love than the free offer of the gospel.
What Should I Do If My Wife Says She Doesn't Love Me? …
John Piper says that an unloved spouse should stay compassionately committed.
We Are Workers with You for Your Joy …
Basics Conference
Chagrin Falls, OH
Preaching Justification Undiminished …
Basics Conference
Chagrin Falls, OH
Preaching Regeneration Undiminished …
Basics Conference
Chagrin Falls, OH
Is It Okay for a Christian Couple to Live Together If They Aren't Married? …
John Piper says that we're responsible to communicate truth with our lifestyle.
Should a Pastor Continue In Ministry If One of His Children Proves to Be an Unbeliever? …
John Piper argues that good family management doesn't equal perfect outcomes.
This Is the Judgment: Light Has Come into the World …
Jesus didn't come to a neutral world. He came to those already dead and guilty to make some alive and free.
What Would You Do If Both Presidential Candidates Were Pro-Choice on Abortion? …
John Piper imagines that, all things considered, he could vote for someone who was pro-choice.
Is the United States Talked About In the Book of Revelation? …
John Piper says that Revelation is pertinent to the US even though it doesn't speak specifically about it.
What Do You Think About Paraphrased Bible Translations? …
John Piper says that a paraphrase is great when it's honest about being a paraphrase.
He Must Increase, I Must Decrease …
John the Baptist models how we ought to respond to the exaltation of Jesus.
How Can I Break Free From an Addiction to Entertainment? …
John Piper has six suggestions for overcoming the hunger for immediate entertainment.
Do You Ever Doubt Your Devotion to Christ? …
John Piper takes doubts seriously and deals with them with the word of God and prayer.
John's Crazy Joy: More on Bridegrooms and Purification …
Husbands, don't contradict the gospel by how you treat your wives.
Do I Have to Confess My Sin to Another Person In Order to Be Forgiven? …
John Piper says that it is wise to confess our sins to one another, even when it's not absolutely necessary.
The Father Has Given All Things into Jesus’s Hands …
The Gospel of John lifts Jesus up as coming from God, being full of God, and speaking and ruling as God.
Do You Think You Emphasize Calvinism and the Doctrines of Grace More Than the Bible Does? …
John Piper aims to be proportionate in his teaching, and to center all upon God's glory in showing mercy to sinners.
Does Having a Bad Reputation Make a Man Unfit for Eldership? …
John Piper says that a bad reputation has to be warranted for it to count against a potential pastor.
Why and How I Am Tweeting …
Thoughts on using Twitter for God's glory.
What Is the Church? …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
The Resurgence of the Church …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Communicating the Gospel Through Preaching …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Preaching the Gospel to the De-churched …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Q & A with Chandler, Driscoll, and Chapell …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
What Are the Key Issues In Thinking Through the Multi-Campus Church Movement? …
For John Piper, the issue of campusing is essentially an issue about how elders should relate to their people.
Keys to Understanding the Church and Kingdom …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Planting Is for Wimps: Revitalizing a Church Around the Gospel …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
The Ultimate Shepherd …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Ministry Idolatry …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Let the Nations Be Glad, Part 1 …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Q&A with Piper, Mason, Driscoll, Greear, and Stetzer …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Marks of a Healthy Community of Faith …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Let the Nations Be Glad, Part 2 …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Sustained By Sovereign Grace: How to Endure to the End …
Treasuring Christ Church
Raleigh, NC
God ordains our darkness and keeps us through it.
Remember the Rich Young Man …
Bethlehem Baccalaureate Service
Twin Cities, MN
What Part Does Age Play In Considering a Man for Eldership? …
John Piper says that maturity, not a certain age, is what to look for in elders.
