Fighting Porn Addiction with Grudem’s Systematic Theology …
John Piper talks about how to fight the evil of pornography.
Centrality of the Church in Disciple-Making …
Desiring God 2013 Conference for Pastors
Brothers, We Are Still Not Professionals: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Supernatural in Ministry
Connecting the Dots Between Shepherding, Disciple-Making, and Meaningful Membership …
Desiring God 2013 Conference for Pastors
Brothers, We Are Still Not Professionals: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Supernatural in Ministry
The Pastor and His Reading: Why You Are the Key to Building a Church That Loves Books …
Desiring God 2013 Conference for Pastors
Brothers, We Are Still Not Professionals: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Supernatural in Ministry
Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome—26 Years Later …
Desiring God 2013 Conference for Pastors
Brothers, We Are Still Not Professionals: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Supernatural in Ministry
Does God Ever Withdraw His Presence from His Children? …
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?
Pastoral Transition After a 32-Year Ministry: Strategy and the Supernatural …
Desiring God 2013 Conference for Pastors
Brothers, We Are Still Not Professionals: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Supernatural in Ministry
Sovereign Grace, Spiritual Gifts, and the Pastor: How Should a Reformed Pastor Be Charismatic? …
Desiring God 2013 Conference for Pastors
Brothers, We Are Still Not Professionals: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Supernatural in Ministry
Saying Beautifully As a Way of Seeing Beauty: The Life of George Herbert and His Poetic Effort …
The Pastor, His Words, and His God
Desiring God 2013 Conference for Pastors
Do the Work of An Evangelist: Evangelism As Though Conversion Were Supernatural …
Desiring God 2013 Conference for Pastors
Brothers, We Are Still Not Professionals: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Supernatural in Ministry
Joy in God: To Be Waited for or Pursued? …
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?
Supernatural World Missions: “With Man This Is Impossible” …
Desiring God 2013 Conference for Pastors
Brothers, We Are Still Not Professionals: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Supernatural in Ministry
Speaker Panel …
Desiring God 2013 Conference for Pastors
Brothers, We Are Still Not Professionals: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Supernatural in Ministry
What Does Christian Hedonism Offer the Depressed? …
What does Christian Hedonism offer a depressed Christian?
The Doctrine of the Christian Life (Ethics) …
Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders
Russell Moore introduces Christian ethics.
Priorities for Youth Pastors …
Sebastian, a youth leader in Switzerland, asks for a list of key priorities he should be communicating to his students.
What Is Definite Atonement, and Why Does It Matter? …
John Piper explains definite atonement.
Writing Poetry: Where Do I Start? …
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 Is Leadership? …
What does godly leadership look like? And what does it aim at achieve?
Biblical Counseling …
Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders
Ed Welch gives the essence of biblical counseling in 10 minutes
Must Bible Reading Always End with Application? …
Is it okay to come away from Bible reading without a life principle or a specific point of application?
The Sadness and Beauty of Paul’s Final Words …
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, KY
Fighting for Joy in Pastoral Ministry …
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?
Sailing to the Nations to Finish the Task (Part 2) …
Resolute Collegiate Conference
Louisville, KY
Sailing to the Nations to Finish the Task (Part 1) …
Resolute Collegiate Conference
Louisville, KY
Should a Joyless Pastor Preach Joy in God? …
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?
All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God: Continue in It …
Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville
Louisville, KY
A Theology of Art in Five Minutes …
What role does the vast field of art play in the church? And in a nutshell can you give us a theology of art?
Hospitality on Mission: An Interview with Rosaria Champagne Butterfield …
Authors on the Line
Three Levels of God-Glorifying Emotion …
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?
Penal Substitutionary Atonement …
Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders
Jarvis Williams explains the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement
How Does Rape, Incest, and Threat to the Mother's Life Affect Your Pro-Life Stance? …
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?”
Should Missionaries Intentionally Lie? …
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?”
The Spirit Lives in Me, So Why Do My Affections Fluctuate? …
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?
Why Your Pastor Needs Your Prayers …
Pastor John explains why is it important for folks in churches to pray for their pastors.
Why Pastoral Professionalism Isn’t Enough …
John Piper shares his takeaways from the 2013 conference for pastors in Minneapolis.
Christian Eldership …
Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders
Kevin DeYoung addresses biblical eldership
How Can I Live More Like an Evangelist? …
“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?”
Getting Real with Personal Sin: An Interview with Matt Chandler …
Authors on the Line
A Theology of Prayer in Three Minutes …
“Our prayers are part of the causality of the final victory of God.”
God Hears My Prayers, So Why Should I Pray for Things Twice? …
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?
Two Stages of Disciplemaking …
Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders
Jerry Bridges talks about two stages of disciplemaking
Bi-Vocational Ministry …
Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders
Danny Ovalle talks about rationale and practice of bi-vocational ministry.
Love to the Uttermost …
Devotional Readings for Holy Week
“This Holy Week fix your gaze steadily on Christ as he loves you to the uttermost” (p. i).
How Can I Help My Friends Stay Satisfied in God? …
“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.”
Do You Conduct Funerals for Non-Christians? …
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?”
What’s the Connection Between IQ and Holiness? …
“We use our intelligence, usually considered an instrument of independence, to lead us to increasing dependence on God.”
Biblical Womanhood in Five Minutes …
“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).”
Does Romans 13 Prohibit All Civil Disobedience? …
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."
What Oppressive Governments Cannot Do …
Pastor John explains Romans 13 and its implications.
How Do I Know If I’m Being Disciplined by God? …
John Piper: “God is always disciplining us. He is always doing things good, hard and gentle to us.”
Care for Couples Struggling with Infertility …
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?
Why No Pastor Lives Up to What He Preaches …
“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?
A Response to the First Republican Senator to Support So-Called Same-Sex Marriage …
Pastor John what are your thoughts on Republican senator Portman's editorial supporting so-called same-sex marriage?
Cities of Ruthless Nations Will Fear the Lord …
The Summit Church
Durham, NC
What’s with All the Preaching Gestures? …
In Episode 49 John Piper talks about why he uses hand gestures while preaching.
A Hunger for God: The Foundation for Faithful and Effective Ministry …
Advance 2013
Raleigh, NC
Does It Bother You People Are Entertained by Your Gestures? …
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.”
My Faith Is Driving My Family Away — What Do I Do? …
In Episode 51 Pastor John talks about faith and relationships.
My Faith Is Driving My Family Away — What Do I Do? …
In Episode 51 Pastor John talks about faith and relationships.
The Essential and Prominent Place of Preaching in Worship …
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC
How Does It Glorify God to Predestine People to Hell? …
In Episode 52 talks about predestination and the glory of God.
Can We Reconcile Creation and Evolution? …
In Episode 53 Pastor John talks about creation and evolution.
How Jesus’s Glory Drives Creative Communication …
In Episode 54 Pastor John talks about Christian communication, including the relationship between God’s sovereignty and our creativity with words.
Christian Gratitude …
Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders
Ann Voskamp talks about Christian gratitude
The Role of the Psalms in the Life of the Church …
Authors on the Line
How Do I Know If I Love the Gifts More Than the Giver? …
In Episode 55 Pastor John talks about how we discern whether we love God’s gifts more than we love him.
Do You Use Bible Commentaries Written by Women? …
In Episode 56 someone asks if men reading biblical commentaries written by women violates Paul’s instruction 1 Timothy 2:12.
What Makes Easter So Special? …
In Episode 58, Pastor John talks about what makes Easter special.
God Raised Your Great Shepherd from the Dead …
A Farewell Sermon
Living Easter Sunday’s Victory on Monday Morning …
In Episode 59, Pastor John talks about how to enjoy Sunday when "Monday’s coming.”
How Can We Serve One Another in Battling Lust? …
In Episode 60, Pastor John follows up on Episode 19 on the battle against lust.
Twitter Goals and “Humble Brags” …
In Episode 61, Pastor John talks about why and how he uses Twitter.
Fasting from Twitter and Facebook …
In Episode 62, Pastor John shares more ideas on how to best use Twitter.
How Do Believers Exceed the Works of Jesus? …
In Episode 63, Pastor John talks about how the church’s works “exceeds the works of Jesus.”
The Heart of God in the Call to Proclaim: A Joyfully Serious Courage in the Cause of World Missions …
The Gospel Coalition Missions Conference
Orlando, FL
Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary …
The Gospel Coalition 2013 National Conference
Orlando, FL
Advice for Discouraged, Unemployed College Grads …
In Episode 64, Pastor John offers advice to discouraged, unemployed college graduates.
What Is “Strong Feminine Womanhood?” …
In Episode 65, Pastor John talks about the biblical vision of womanhood.
Doctrine Matters …
Ten Theological Trademarks from a Lifetime of Preaching
“What the world needs from the church is our indomitable joy in Jesus in the midst of suffering and sorrow” (p. 177).
Spiritual Warfare …
Theology Refresh: For Pastors and Christian Leaders
Tope Koleoso talks about spiritual warfare and how to engage
Wimpy Theology Makes Wimpy Women …
In Episode 66, Pastor John talks about the relevance of good theology.
The Life and Ministry of Charles Spurgeon …
Inaugural Spurgeon Lecture: Reformed Theological Seminary
Orlando, FL
The Parent’s Role in a Child’s Gender Development …
In Episode 67, Pastor John talks about the parent’s role in a child’s gender development.
What Do You Think of Your Influence on Christian Hip Hop? …
In Episode 68 Pastor John talks about his influence on Christian hip hop.
Is Jesus the Only Way to Be Saved? …
In Episode 69, John Piper talks about the exclusivity of Jesus Christ.
Was Jesus for Real? …
In Episode 70, John Piper discusses the historical validity of Jesus Christ.
Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same Deity? …
In Episode 71, John Piper explains why Muslims do not worship the God of the Bible.
