

Ask Pastor John
Desiring God
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
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Mar 26, 2013 • 7min
How Do I Know If I Love the Gifts More Than the Giver?
The possibility of turning God’s gifts into idols is a result of sin. But this doesn’t mean we should reject the gifts.

Mar 25, 2013 • 6min
How Jesus’s Glory Drives Creative Communication
It is foolish and prideful to believe we can save anyone with the words we choose. But God chooses to save through “the word of Christ,” so how should we think about the language we use?

Mar 22, 2013 • 6min
Can We Reconcile Creation and Evolution?
Is it possible to combine evolution with Christianity? Should we even try?

Mar 21, 2013 • 6min
How Does It Glorify God to Predestine People to Hell?
In the final judgment, God’s justice will be fully vindicated, his grace and mercy will be underlined, and our worship will be intensified.

Mar 20, 2013 • 6min
My Faith Is Driving My Family Away — What Do I Do?
The tension arising from believing the gospel in an unbelieving family can be severe. Pastor John has this to say to Christians feeling the pain of family division because of their faith.

Mar 19, 2013 • 5min
Does It Bother You People Are Entertained by Your Gestures?
What is Pastor John's response to people who are amused by his movement and gestures behind the pulpit?

Mar 18, 2013 • 6min
What’s with All the Preaching Gestures?
Pastor John is well-known for his movements behind the pulpit. What role do those gestures play in preaching, and how much thought goes into them?

Mar 15, 2013 • 6min
A Response to the First Republican Senator to Support So-Called Same-Sex Marriage
Pastor John what are your thoughts on Republican senator Portman's editorial supporting so-called same-sex marriage?

Mar 15, 2013 • 5min
Do You Ever Doubt God’s Existence?
The more we consider the world around us and the Jesus of our Bibles, the more we can see that God is real.

Mar 14, 2013 • 5min
Why No Pastor Lives Up to What He Preaches
If a pastor is preaching properly, he will regularly fall short of his own preaching. How can pastors avoid becoming overwhelmed by this reality?


