Synopsis
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
Episodes
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Choosing a Seminary
13/05/2013 Duration: 03minFaculty matters more than buildings when you are deciding what seminary to attend. You need to find a place where everyone cherishes the Bible.
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Was C.S. Lewis a Christian Hedonist?
10/05/2013 Duration: 07minLewis has helped Pastor John shape what he calls Christian Hedonism, but does he believe that C.S. Lewis was himself a Christian Hedonist?
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Appreciating Creation While Anticipating New Creation
09/05/2013 Duration: 03minC.S. Lewis can help us see the beauty of the creation around us because he knew that this beauty points us to the more satisfying Creator.
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How Did Lewis Prepare You for Edwards?
08/05/2013 Duration: 03minC.S. Lewis build conceptual categories for John Piper. Jonathan Edwards set the content on fire with Bible.
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How Do You Process Public Tragedy?
07/05/2013 Duration: 08minGod’s sovereign ability to stop tragedies never undoes our calling to weep with those who weep, to help however we can, and to lament the evil in it all.
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How Far Is Too Far Before Marriage, Spiritually and Emotionally?
06/05/2013 Duration: 07minCouples often set physical boundaries, but overlook the spiritual and emotional lines we cross in relationships. How, then, can we guard ourselves from going too far before marriage?
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How Has C. S. Lewis Influenced You?
03/05/2013 Duration: 07minLewis awakened a teenage pastor John to the wonder of the world. He taught him that rigorous logic and romantic language can go together.
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When Did You First Meet C.S. Lewis?
02/05/2013 Duration: 07minC.S. Lewis has made a lasting impact on pastor John because of his ability to be lucid, logical, illuminating, large-hearted, and joyfully longing.
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Why Host a Conference on C. S. Lewis?
01/05/2013 Duration: 05minC.S. Lewis’s writing has continued to affect millions today, but should we ever host an entire Christian conference focused on a person other than Christ?
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How to Handle Panhandlers
30/04/2013 Duration: 06minThe Bible calls believers to give to the one who begs, but how can we obey this commandment without being ripped off or feeding someone’s bad habits?
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How to Fight Laziness
29/04/2013 Duration: 04minHard work is not a consequence of the fall, but a gift. If we are going to fight laziness, we need to develop a good theology of work.
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When Jehovah’s Witnesses Knock at Your Door
26/04/2013 Duration: 05minChristians and Jehovah’s Witnesses have major differences that we can’t ignore when they visit. But how can you love them well if you don’t have time to debate?
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Christians and Marijuana
25/04/2013 Duration: 05minMarijuana continues to become legal in more and more states. As the drug becomes more common, how should we think about it from a biblical worldview?
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The Power to Conquer Selfishness
24/04/2013 Duration: 04minAnyone can use their power to command others, but there is a unique greatness and power found in those who chose to serve through Christ.
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Reflections on His Last Sermon As Pastor
23/04/2013 Duration: 04minAs Pastor John preached his farewell sermon, he wanted to point Bethlehem to the great shepherd who would be with them long after he was gone.
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How Are Teachers Judged More Strictly?
22/04/2013 Duration: 08minBecause teachers have been given more, God will hold them more accountable. He will judge them on how they used the opportunity they were given.
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How Far Is Too Far Before Marriage?
19/04/2013 Duration: 10minGod designed sex to bring joy, and he reserved this gift for marriage. How can we guard ourselves to avoid awakening sexual feelings outside marriage?
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What Is the Purpose of Fasting?
18/04/2013 Duration: 05minFasting only adds to our hunger for God. Through fasting, we put our stomach where our hearts are to give added intensity to our ache for Jesus.
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Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same Deity?
17/04/2013 Duration: 05minPastor John explains why Muslims do not worship the God of the Bible.
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Was Jesus for Real?
16/04/2013 Duration: 07minHow can we be sure that Jesus is who he said he is? Can we have any assurance the Jesus we read about in the Bible is real?