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Desiring God
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
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Jul 24, 2020 • 11min
Am I Wasting My Life in a Secular Job?
Our vocation doesn’t automatically determine our fruitfulness for Jesus. God uses all kinds of people in all kinds of places to accomplish his purposes.

Jul 22, 2020 • 8min
How Does God Become Totally for Me?
God won’t settle for anything less than perfection from us. Either we depend on Christ’s perfection in our place, or we keep the entire law.

Jul 20, 2020 • 12min
How Do I Wage War on My Self-Pity?
At the cross, Christ canceled all our sins through his blood. Now, by the Spirit, we work to conquer every canceled sin.

Jul 19, 2020 • 38min
A Seriously Happy Puritan: Praising God for J.I. Packer
On the morning of July 17, J.I. Packer passed into glory. Pastor John shares a tribute to the man he looked up to as a father in the faith.

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Jul 17, 2020 • 19min
Seven Lessons for Productivity
Explore personal productivity and work-life balance with Pastor John as he shares seven lessons for enhancing creativity and setting high goals. Learn about the significance of acknowledging dependencies, balancing work and leisure, valuing steady progress, and persevering towards ambitious goals.

Jul 15, 2020 • 10min
What Does Freedom from the Love of Money Look Like?
Our hearts were never meant to find their meaning in money. God made us for something far more valuable.

Jul 13, 2020 • 14min
How Can I Disagree with My Husband and Still Submit?
How can a wife disagree with her husband about a decision while still submitting to his leadership in the home?

Jul 10, 2020 • 13min
How Do I Know If I’m Doing Enough for God?
Before you get overwhelmed by all of the Bible’s commands, remember your right standing with God and focus first on the anchors of faithful obedience.

Jul 8, 2020 • 13min
Why Do I Need to Be Saved?
At the cross, God not only clears a path for sinners to himself. He also vindicates his righteousness after passing over centuries of sin.

Jul 6, 2020 • 11min
Why Does ‘Atonement’ Disappear in the New Testament?
The word “atonement” appears all over the ESV’s translation of the Old Testament, but never in the New. Didn’t Jesus make atonement for our sins?


