Synopsis
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
Episodes
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Does God Decree Events He Doesn’t Want to Happen?
20/11/2017 Duration: 12minIf nothing happens outside of God’s control, then why is this world filled with events that clearly oppose God’s revealed will?
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How Do I Glorify God in My Job?
17/11/2017 Duration: 10minMost of us spend at least forty hours a week at work. So how do we leverage our time there to bring honor and praise to God?
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How Do I Process Personal Criticism?
15/11/2017 Duration: 13minAim to be humble rather than defensive when it comes to criticism. Only then will we be able to listen to their words and change if we’re wrong.
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Why Does Gossip Feel So Good?
13/11/2017 Duration: 11minSpreading damaging reports about others feels so good and comes so naturally. But why is this impulse so natural? And how do we fight it?
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Am I Wrong to Prepare for a Nuclear Doomsday?
10/11/2017 Duration: 11minUnder the threat of nuclear war, we could easily start preparing for the worst by stocking up on food and building a bomb shelter. But should we?
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Why Does God’s Sovereignty Make Some Ambitious and Others Apathetic?
08/11/2017 Duration: 11minWhy do some hear of God’s sovereignty and run into the mission field with confidence, while others passively say, “What will be will be”?
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How Do I Love God More Than My Entertainment?
06/11/2017 Duration: 11minWhat should we do if the thrills of TV, movies, video games, and sports feel more interesting than spending time with God?
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The Dignity of Those with Dementia
03/11/2017 Duration: 10minDementia may turn God’s people into frail shadows of their former self, but these saints are sitting on the brink of a glory and power we can’t imagine.
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Six Common Ways Preachers Dishonor God’s Word
01/11/2017 Duration: 09minThe stakes are high when pastors do not root their points plainly from the text in front of them. Here are six consequences.
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How Do I Know If I’m Loving My Wife Well?
30/10/2017 Duration: 13minThe Bible calls husbands to lead their wives. But where should you go for help if you’ve never seen anyone model Christlike leadership in the home?
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Church Membership Has Left Me Relationally Jaded
27/10/2017 Duration: 10minEven the best churches and friendships can leave us feeling relationally jaded. So how can we persevere in love when others disappoint us so much?
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Is God a Megalomaniac?
25/10/2017 Duration: 14minGod seeks our worship, not because it meets his need, but because it meets ours. God is the only one beautiful enough to satisfy us forever.
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How Much of My Happiness Is Settled by Factors Outside My Immediate Control?
23/10/2017 Duration: 07minSomeone recently claimed that 88% of our happiness is outside of our control. How should a Christian hedonist evaluate this theory?
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How Martin Luther Built a Brand That Changed the World
20/10/2017 Duration: 34minThe Reformation spread when an unknown monk leveraged a rudimentary piece of technology developed by a devout Roman Catholic.
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What Are the Best Reformation Biographies?
18/10/2017 Duration: 10minGood biographies expose us to times, people, and thinking outside of our own day. Here are some of the best biographies of Reformation figures.
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Why the Reformation Remains Relevant After 500 Years
16/10/2017 Duration: 12minChoosing which of the five ‘solas’ is most important is like choosing which wing of an airplane matters most. All the ‘solas’ stand or fall together.
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Is Anyone Born a Racist? Or Is It Learned?
13/10/2017 Duration: 12minRacism, hate, and anger have all erupted in fresh ways this last year. Are we born with these ethnic prejudices, or do we learn them?
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Is Knowing God’s Sovereignty Important to My Daily Life?
11/10/2017 Duration: 15minThe Bible not only recognizes that God controls everything. It also demands that we build our lives around that truth.
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God Is Holy and Righteous — Are Those the Same?
09/10/2017 Duration: 09minWhat is the difference between God’s holiness and his righteousness? And what does that mean for us?
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Ephesians 1:18: Who Will Receive the Riches of Heaven?
06/10/2017 Duration: 08minIs Ephesians 1:18 about God inheriting believers, or is it about believers inheriting God’s glory? Pastor John offers a few defenses for his view.