Ask Pastor John
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- Duration: 370:01:10
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Synopsis
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
Episodes
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How to Be Insecure for the Rest of Your Life
20/05/2015 Duration: 03minWe will never find security if we think we have what it takes to make it through life. Only God himself can provide the fullness of hope we desperately long for.
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Don’t Be a Jerk When the World Doesn’t Like You
19/05/2015 Duration: 05minGod calls Christians to stand firm in the truth, but that doesn’t excuse us for being jerks when our culture turns against us.
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Avoiding Smartphone iDolatry
18/05/2015 Duration: 04minOur phones offer us plenty of convenience, but it comes at the price of distraction. Sometimes we need to step back and make sure we control our phones and that they haven’t mastered us.
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Watching On-Screen Nudity Is Not Worth It
15/05/2015 Duration: 03minExplicit sexuality and nudity are pervasive in our culture. And because it’s everywhere, Christians need to guard their souls more than ever.
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Joy, Faith, and Self-Denial
14/05/2015 Duration: 04minWe may sometimes be tempted to think that God is just a cosmic killjoy with lots of rules. But in reality, he is working for our highest joy, even when he asks us to deny ourselves.
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Why Fame Cannot Make You Happy
13/05/2015 Duration: 04minWe can use social media as a tool for good, but all too often, the likes and retweets can consume us. How do we get sucked in so easily?
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The Daily Fight for Joy in Christ
12/05/2015 Duration: 04minJoy in the Christian life doesn’t usually come without a struggle. We have to fight to delight in the Lord on a daily basis.
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When Trials Kill Your Dreams
11/05/2015 Duration: 05minTrue strength doesn’t come from having the energy to do everything we want to accomplish. According to the Bible, when we are weak, then we are strong.
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Can Jesus Really Understand My Temptations?
08/05/2015 Duration: 08minJesus did not have a sinful nature like ours, but that doesn’t mean he can’t identify with our temptation. He was tempted as we are, but had to remain without sin to save us forever.
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How Does God ‘Deliver Us from Evil’?
07/05/2015 Duration: 06minJesus teaches us to pray that the Father would deliver us from evil. But what exactly does God deliver us from, and does he do it?
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Spend Your Life to Build a Risk-Taking Church
06/05/2015 Duration: 10minThe world around us isn’t impressed with a church that lives just like everyone else. What they need to see are people who daily breathe the air of another world.
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Have I Cast My Anxieties or Hoarded Them?
05/05/2015 Duration: 08minFirst Peter calls us to cast our anxieties on the Lord. But how can we know if we have really given over all our stresses and burdens to him?
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Why Is Radical Islam Alluring to Westerners?
04/05/2015 Duration: 08minThe human heart longs to be part of a God-sized cause, and radical movements like ISIS tap into those innate desires to lure and recruit.
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Does God Favor Boys over Girls?
01/05/2015 Duration: 11minGod values men and women alike, and so should his people. So does that mean we shouldn’t pray specifically to have a boy or girl when expecting a child?
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What to Say to a Pastor Who Wants to Officiate a Gay Wedding
30/04/2015 Duration: 08minSame-sex “marriage” is simply not permissible according to Scripture. And for a pastor to marry a same-sex couple is to bless eternal suicide.
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The Fear That Haunts Humanity
29/04/2015 Duration: 08minWe may not always know it consciously, but the fear of death motivates much of how we live. But what if we could be liberated from that primal fear and live to the full?
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Is Marriage Eternally Futile?
28/04/2015 Duration: 14minIn 1 Corinthians 7, Paul commends singleness for the sake of the Lord. But does that mean that the married life is somehow less than the single, missionary calling?
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The New Book John Piper Wrote
27/04/2015 Duration: 08minThe Scriptures not only tell us about God and his works, but shine with their own peculiar glory that open our eyes to vistas of majesty.
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How John Piper Writes Books
24/04/2015 Duration: 09minJust because John Piper has written so many books doesn’t mean they come easily. In this episode, he offers more tips for the writing process.
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How John Piper Prepares to Write Books
23/04/2015 Duration: 08minJohn Piper has written dozens of books, but that doesn’t mean the process is easy. So how does he begin laboring on a book project?