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Fur Babies and Pet Stewardship

2026/04/23

How should Christians steward pets? Pastor John offers guidance for enjoying animals without treating their companionship like human companionship.

Wasted Talents

2026/04/20

Without Christ-exalting love, spiritual gifts serve as self-promotion — even when they produce powerful results.

Where AI Fails

2026/04/16

How important are emotions in the Christian life? Pastor John looks to AI and suffering to clarify the essence of what makes us unique as human beings.

Long Sorrows Set the Stage

2026/04/13

In Scripture, long periods of suffering and pain serve as a backdrop for God’s great kindness. Pastor John offers three reasons for long sorrows.

The Bondage of Singleness

2026/04/09

What does true freedom look like in the Christian life? Pastor John describes the apostle Paul’s burden for both single and married believers.

Sex Is Worship

2026/04/06

If sex outside of marriage doesn’t hurt anyone, why does Scripture call it sin? Pastor John unfolds the spiritual significance of sex from 1 Corinthians 6.

The Wrong Kind of Cross-Centered

2026/04/02

Should every sermon make a beeline to the cross? Pastor John traces the pattern of the New Testament from the death of Christ to the holiness of Christians.

Will You Be Happy in a Million Years?

2026/03/30

Eternity with God can sound too good to be true — even impossible. Will heaven really never end? And if not, will we still be happy after a million years?

Made Lonely by Holiness

2026/03/26

How should we respond when friends embrace worldly entertainment? Pastor John offers encouragement for when personal convictions lead to loneliness.

Dying to Live

2026/03/23

How do we present ourselves to God “as a living sacrifice”? Pastor John applies Romans 12:1–2 to believers’ daily lives.

Stop Waiting for a Sign

2026/03/19

Should all believers assume they are called to missions? Pastor John provides seven factors to direct a desire for ministry at home or abroad.

Your Only Roadblock to Heaven

2026/03/16

God’s sovereign grace is strong enough to overcome all human sin and rebellion — changing belief in Jesus from “will not” to “want to.”

Everything Happens for a Reason

2026/03/12

Does the Bible teach that everything happens for a reason? Pastor John offers grounding from Romans 8 for God’s purpose in our suffering.

Your Main Calling in the End Times

2026/03/09

When Christians encounter signs of the end times, how should we respond? Pastor John outlines a biblical approach to waiting well for Jesus’s return.

Five Escapes from Dry Devotions

2026/03/05

How can believers push past surface-level Bible reading to the reality behind the words? Pastor John offers five practices to enliven dry devotions.

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Mary_ella 2025/06/27

Christian Hedonism

I love this podcast almost as much as the short devotional podcasts. I am reading Brother Lawrence right now. It seems like he lived in a state of C...

BPMRA 2025/06/12

Depression

Preaching to self using scripture is the best. The LORD GOD lifts us to His very heart! The Blessings of God absorbs into our very being as we yield t...

Mjwjr1992 2025/05/17

Scripture is the basis of everything

Pastor John Piper uses scripture to answer a range of questions. This is a great source for any questions a follower of Christ may have.

Wyatt_Mcconnell 2025/05/27

Update needed

First off I like this podcast, super helpful in my walk with Christ. The problem is that the episodes aren’t numbered in Apple Podcasts so when they r...

Larry Marcus JaQuavion III 2025/03/05

Super

It’s da best

attck44 2025/02/16

This is AMAZING

i just had listened my first episode of this “Will we see God in Eternity” and the breakdown of this is so good and i love how he offered different in...

Chriscleoh 2025/02/13

One of my favorite podcasts

Thank you, Pastor John and Tony for this soul satisfying podcast. I always trust that I will hear the truth of God‘s word and how it applies to today....

Wyatt Tizzer 2025/01/28

Highly recommended!

I listen to this pod every night and I find it very interesting to see how Pastor John answers all kinds of questions, using scripture to back everyth...

TracyARo 2024/12/20

So helpful

This podcast has really helped with my knowledge and relationship with the Lord. Thank you.

godspeaksforhimself 2024/11/02

A True Teacher

I appreciate your devotion to The Word, Christ Jesus my LORD. It’s a blessing to listen to someone you can trust. Thank you, John, for being a humble ...

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