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Tony Reinke

Tony Reinke serves as Senior Teacher for Desiring God, host of the Ask Pastor John podcast, and author of Ask Pastor John: 750 Bible Answers to Life’s Most Important Questions (2024). He and his wife live in Phoenix.

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Death Can Only Make Me Better: Remembering Tim Keller (1950–2023)

Death Can Only Make Me Better: Remembering Tim Keller (1950–2023)

On May 19, 2023, Tim Keller entered the reward of his Master. In this special episode of Ask Pastor John, Tony Reinke shares a sermon clip from Dr. Keller on the joy of God in the face of cancer.

Porn, Pride, and Praise: An Interview with Heath Lambert (22 Minutes)

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According to a study by Covenant Eyes, roughly half of all professing Christian men and one-fifth of all professing Christian women admit to being porn addicts. Other reports indicate the problem could be even more extensive. Whatever the exact numbers…

From Radical Lesbian to Redeemed Christian: An Autobiographical Interview with Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

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In 1999, Rosaria Champagne Butterfield was a tenured English professor at Syracuse University, a skeptic of all things Christianity, and in a committed lesbian relationship. Her academic specialty was Queer Theory, a postmodern form of gay and lesbian studies. Today…

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The Horror of Crucifixion

The Horror of Crucifixion

Studying the historical and physical realities of crucifixion shows how deplorable and inhumane that form of human extermination is.

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How Do I Resist Smartphone Overuse?

How Do I Resist Smartphone Overuse?

Your smartphone is changing you, whether you realize it or not. Tony Reinke explains the costs of smartphone overuse, and how we can resist.

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Is Technology Holy or Worldly?

Is Technology Holy or Worldly?

How can Christians live faithfully in the day of Big Tech? In ‘God, Technology, and the Christian Life,’ Tony Reinke explores God’s relationship to the innovations of our age.

The Church in a Homosexual Culture: An Interview with Robert Gagnon

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Dr. Robert Gagnon is a professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and a man who has for many years bravely addressed homosexuality from a biblical and theological perspective. In 2002 he published a 500-page book The Bible and…

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Upcoming Changes to APJ

Upcoming Changes to APJ

Tony Reinke shares two upcoming changes to ‘Ask Pastor John’ in light of a brand-new John Piper sermon podcast called ‘Light + Truth.’

Do We Live in the Matrix?

Do We Live in the Matrix?

Three Concise Interviews on Continuous Creation

The Matrix (1999) is a man-against-the-machine movie about the enslavement of the human race. When we enter the story, human brains have been hardwired together into one supercomputer, forming a single, conscious existence. The machines keep human bodies tranquilized in…

Same-Sex Temptations in the Church: An Interview with Robert Gagnon

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Dr. Robert Gagnon is a professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and a man who has for many years bravely addressed homosexuality from a biblical and theological perspective. In 2002 he published a 500-page book The Bible and…

Hospitality on Mission: An Interview with Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

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Rosaria Champagne Butterfield shared her unlikely conversion story with us on the previous Authors on the Line podcast. We might have expected a Pauline conversion experience — perhaps a flash of light from heaven or an audible voice — but…

Delighting in the Trinity: An Interview with Michael Reeves

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In this second episode of the Authors on the Line podcast I talk with author, theologian, and historian Michael Reeves about his new book Delighting in the Trinity (IVP, 2012). We discuss the nature of God in three persons, why…

Gospel Peace in a Cluttered House

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Frequent DG blog contributor Gloria Furman has a new book. Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home, is a book showcasing Gloria’s skill in applying the gospel to the everyday life of a wife and mother. Here’s…

God’s Work and Ours: An Interview with Timothy Keller

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Timothy Keller’s newest book releases tomorrow — Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work. It’s a clear and thoughtful treatment of vocation and calling. We put Dr. Keller on the line to ask him about the 9…

Alzheimer’s Disease, the Brain, and the Soul: An Interview with Dr. Benjamin Mast

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Getting Real with Personal Sin: An Interview with Matt Chandler

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Why is our first inclination to run our sins into the dark shadows and hide like Adam tucked up against a tree trunk? We find it natural to hide our sins, even as Christians, but such an act contradicts our…

Manhood Restored: An Interview with Eric Mason

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Our all-sufficient Savior is many things, including a perfect model of masculinity. This point is a significant theme in Eric Mason’s new book Manhood Restored: How the Gospel Makes Men Whole (B&H). Mason joined me to talk more about his…

A Theology of Reading

Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders

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

Stop Apologizing for God: An Interview with Drew Dyck

Stop Apologizing for God: An Interview with Drew Dyck

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The Cross-Centered Christmas: An Interview with Ann Voskamp

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Ann Voskamp is the wife of a farmer, the busy mom of six kids, and a bestselling author. Throughout the year, Voskamp’s writings are a reminder that kindling thankfulness leads us to fellowship with God. During the holidays, Voskamp’s…

The Introvert Pastor: An Interview with Jared Wilson

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Jared Wilson is an introvert and a pastor, which in some circles is an irreconcilable paradox. So how exactly does a pastor wisely lead people when his energy is so quickly depleted by being around people? This is one of…

Distracting Ourselves to Death: An Interview with David Wells and Arthur Hunt

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Your Phone Has Made You Someone New: Interview with Tony Reinke

Your Phone Has Made You Someone New

Interview with Tony Reinke

Our digital habits shape us — often in ways we don’t even recognize. In a 54-minute interview, Tony Reinke breaks down how our phones are changing us.

Why the Ascension of Jesus Matters: An Interview with Gerrit Scott Dawson and Jonny Woodrow

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On May 9 we celebrate the ascension of Jesus, a date marked out 40 days after his resurrection, when he departed from earth and returned bodily to heaven (Luke 24:50–53, Acts 1:9–11). On first glance, Jesus rising up in the…

Christians Leading in the Secular World: An Interview with Dr. Albert Mohler

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In the fifth episode of the Authors on the Line podcast, we put Dr. Albert Mohler on the line to discuss Christian leadership in the secular world and to talk about his new book, The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles…

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