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Desiring God
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
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Feb 7, 2018 • 11min
How Important Is It to Confess My Sin to Someone Other Than God?
The New Testament teaches that Christians should confess their sins regularly — not only to God, but also to each other.

Feb 5, 2018 • 9min
Did Jesus Say I’d Be Healthier If My Faith Were Stronger?
If you have a mustard seed of faith and mountains aren’t moving, you may have the wrong kind of faith — or God may have a better plan.

Feb 2, 2018 • 12min
How Do I Fight Pride When Competing in School, Business, and Sports?
Grading on a curve, competing for a job against others, sports-team tryouts — how do we seek the good of others when they are our rivals?

Jan 31, 2018 • 13min
Two Strategies to Win the War on Lust
God calls us to not only resist lustful thoughts, but to fill our minds with the beauties of Christ so that our desires gradually conform to his.

Jan 29, 2018 • 9min
Following Christ Is Costly — But How Do You Count the Cost?
We don’t get to negotiate the cost of following Christ. But there is no cost you can pay that won’t be made up a thousandfold in the resurrection.

Jan 26, 2018 • 13min
“Let Your Light Shine” — Should I Instagram My Good Works?
Jesus commands us to do our good deeds in secret, but he also commands us to let our good deeds shine before others. How can we do both?

Jan 24, 2018 • 11min
Is This Life Too Short to Determine Our Eternal Destiny?
God would be just to condemn us even if we only sinned for five seconds. The time it takes us to sin does not measure the gravity of the offense.

Jan 22, 2018 • 9min
Is There a Place for Female Professors at Seminary?
Seminary professors need to be more than competent exegetes, linguists, or theologians. They need to embody the pastoral office.

Jan 19, 2018 • 11min
Does God’s Happiness Depend on Mine?
When one sinner repents, God and his angels rejoice in heaven. Does that mean that God’s happiness depends on ours?

Jan 17, 2018 • 11min
What Value Is the Old Testament to the Christian Life?
All Scripture is profitable — not just the pages of the New Testament. But how should Christians read the Old Testament in light of Christ’s coming?


