Ask Pastor John - Desiring God

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**Ask Pastor John – Desiring God**

John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.

Latest Episodes:

What Makes You Happiest? May 03, 2023

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What is the deepest source of your joy — what God gives to you, or who God is for you?

Can I Be Saved If I Never Evangelize? May 01, 2023

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Will a professing Christian go to hell if he never shares the gospel? Pastor John gets to the heart and offers practical suggestions for growing in evangelism.

Should Men Still Pray with Lifted Hands? Apr 28, 2023

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Paul desired that “in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands.” Should men in the church today still lift their hands when they pray?

Our Joyful Duty Apr 26, 2023

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At the core of Christian Hedonism is the glorious reality that the duty God requires of us is the path to our greatest joy.

Caring for Families with Cross-Dressing Children Apr 24, 2023

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Should parents allow children to cross-dress? Pastor John explains why this cuts across the grain of God-created reality and how to offer counsel to Christian parents.

Should the World Like Us or Hate Us? Apr 21, 2023

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Jesus promised that his followers would be “hated by all,” but Paul said pastors must be “well thought of by outsiders.” So should the world like us or hate us?

Why Did Jesus Use Spit and Mud to Heal? Apr 19, 2023

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Jesus could have healed the man born blind with a simple command; instead, he used spit and mud. Why?

Does My Sexual Past Disqualify Me from Pastoring? Apr 17, 2023

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If a man has a history of fornication, is he disqualified from the office of pastor — or can he still be considered “the husband of one wife”?

Overcoming Fear Apr 14, 2023

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If God has really given us “a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control,” then why do we still struggle with fear and anxiety?

The Gospel’s War Against Our Fears and Insecurities Apr 12, 2023

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In the face of every fear and insecurity, the gospel says, “In Christ, God is for you — always and forever, with all of his heart and soul. So what can man do to you?”