Ask Pastor John

Desiring God

John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.

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Aug 14, 2025 · 12 min
How Can I Correct Others Gently?
How can we rebuke without compromising love and show gentleness without diminishing truth? Pastor John gives counsel for speaking with emotional wholeness.
Aug 11, 2025 · 11 min
How Attractive Women Abuse Their Beauty
What does a ring-wearing pig have to do with physical beauty? Pastor John describes God’s purposes for beauty and how we so often misuse it.
Aug 7, 2025 · 11 min
Silent Women, Speaking Women
Does the Bible say women should never teach anything anywhere? Pastor John traces and applies Paul’s argument from the created order.
Aug 4, 2025 · 11 min
Was My Pre-Faith Suffering Discipline or Justice?
To understand the two sides of pre-Christian suffering, Pastor John analyzes the two identities we had before we became believers.
Jul 31, 2025 · 12 min
Living Pure in a Corrupting Screen Age
What happens when Christians saturate themselves with worldly entertainment? Pastor John calls us to offer a resolute no for the sake of a better, sweeter yes.
Jul 28, 2025 · 12 min
Why Do You Focus on God’s Role in Our Suffering?
Why would anyone say that God causes suffering when Satan is so clearly at work? Pastor John leads us through the shocking sovereignty of God.
Jul 24, 2025 · 12 min
Loving God in Life’s Biggest Disappointments
How do we live with unfulfilled desires, especially when we thought God had promised them to us? Pastor John meditates on mature sorrow and persevering joy.
Jul 21, 2025 · 12 min
Coming to Christ for All the Wrong Reasons
What are some common but wrong reasons for coming to Christ? Pastor John warns against coming to Jesus to get something other than Jesus.
Jul 17, 2025 · 13 min
Does God Condemn Nations Today?
Jesus laid woes on cities and even an entire generation. Does God still render corporate judgments today — and if so, what happens to believers in these groups?
Jul 14, 2025 · 13 min
Who Is Blocking My Life — Satan or Jesus?
When we feel stuck, is God redirecting us, or are spiritual forces trying to derail us? Pastor John delves into the mysteries of providence.
Jul 10, 2025 · 12 min
Four Tests for False Teaching
The Internet is full of different teachers and various doctrines. So, how do we discern false teachers from true, and good doctrine from bad?
Jul 7, 2025 · 11 min
Distorted Doctrine Destroys Lives
As long as we sincerely love God, does it really matter if we have wrong doctrine? Pastor John shows what’s at stake in our knowledge of God and his ways.
Jul 3, 2025 · 13 min
Surviving the Social Media Flood of Life Advice
When we feel the pressure of worldly expectations, what should really matter to us? Pastor John defines true success in a world of conflicting advice.
Jun 30, 2025 · 12 min
Did We Sin Our Marriage Away?
If a couple sins their way into marriage, should they split up and start over? Pastor John calls a weary husband and wife back to their lifelong covenant.
Jun 26, 2025 · 15 min
Did God Forgive Me If I Don’t Feel Forgiven?
How can we be sure that God truly forgives us, especially when our past sins feel unforgivable? Pastor John ministers hope to the unassured.
Jun 23, 2025 · 14 min
Guard Your Mind from Trash
In a corrupted and corrupting world, how can we protect our minds without becoming isolated or indifferent to the world around us?
Jun 19, 2025 · 12 min
Jesus’s Warnings to the Comfortable
When Jesus calls down woes on the rich, full, and laughing, does he have any qualifications in mind? Pastor John uncovers a clue in the context.
Jun 16, 2025 · 13 min
Seven Ways to Break Free from Misplaced Hope
What if we feel more excited to see family than to see Jesus in heaven? Pastor John offers seven practical suggestions for pursuing deeper love for Christ.
Jun 12, 2025 · 13 min
Are My Struggles Personal or Demonic?
If we don’t wrestle against flesh and blood, why does it so often feel like we do? Pastor John explores the demonic designs in human opposition.
Jun 9, 2025 · 12 min
Is It Wrong to Get a Little Drunk Sometimes?
If we want to get close to God, then we won’t ask how close we can get to sin. We’ll ask how we can enjoy more of the Holy Spirit’s fullness.

Ask Pastor John

How Can I Correct Others Gently?

How Attractive Women Abuse Their Beauty

Silent Women, Speaking Women

Was My Pre-Faith Suffering Discipline or Justice?

Living Pure in a Corrupting Screen Age

Why Do You Focus on God’s Role in Our Suffering?

Loving God in Life’s Biggest Disappointments

Coming to Christ for All the Wrong Reasons

Does God Condemn Nations Today?

Who Is Blocking My Life — Satan or Jesus?

Four Tests for False Teaching

Distorted Doctrine Destroys Lives

Surviving the Social Media Flood of Life Advice

Did We Sin Our Marriage Away?

Did God Forgive Me If I Don’t Feel Forgiven?

Guard Your Mind from Trash

Jesus’s Warnings to the Comfortable

Seven Ways to Break Free from Misplaced Hope

Are My Struggles Personal or Demonic?

Is It Wrong to Get a Little Drunk Sometimes?