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Manhood and Womanhood in Parachurch Ministry
26 juni 2023 · 14 min
Increasingly, parachurch ministries are allowing women to occupy positions of spiritual authority once reserved for men. Do they have biblical warrant to do so?
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What Will We Remember in the New Creation?
22 juni 2023 · 14 min
In Isaiah, God promises that “the former things shall not be remembered” in the new creation. Will we really have no memory of this age in the age to come?
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Better Than Scrolling Your Phone in the Morning
19 juni 2023 · 15 min
Why do so many of us reach instinctively for our phones in the morning? Pastor John identifies six temptations and points to a better way to begin our day.
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Dangers in Exposing Cultural Sins
15 juni 2023 · 12 min
How can a preacher faithfully call out a culture’s sins while still sounding the dominant note of amazement at the glories of God in Christ?
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The Sick Love of Controversy
12 juni 2023 · 15 min
How can we recognize what Paul calls “an unhealthy craving for controversy” in ourselves and others? Pastor John identifies six traits of a controversy-loving spirit.
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How Much Should Pastors Make?
8 juni 2023 · 13 min
“The laborer deserves his wages” — including those who labor in preaching and teaching. But how might a church decide what a pastor’s wages should be?
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Can Single Men Pastor?
5 juni 2023 · 12 min
In Paul’s elder qualifications, he seems to assume that pastors will be married. So how should churches assess the qualification of a single man who wants to pastor?
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Why Do We Pray for Our President?
1 juni 2023 · 11 min
Why does Paul call Christians to pray for kings and other political rulers — and what specifically might we ask God to do in them and through them?
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Hope for the Fragile and Fragmented
29 mei 2023 · 13 min
In a world filled with wars and rumors of wars, earthquakes and famines, a right understanding of the end times can bring stability to anxious minds.
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The Joy of Jesus’s Return
26 mei 2023 · 13 min
When Jesus returns, he will magnify the radiance of his glory by multiplying our own joy in that glory. We will happily marvel, and he will forever shine.
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Why God Wills Suffering for the Children He Loves
24 mei 2023 · 15 min
If we’re going to rejoice in even the worst circumstances, then we need clear and strong reasons for why God wills suffering for the children he loves.
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Upcoming Changes to APJ
23 mei 2023 · 4 min
Tony Reinke shares two upcoming changes to ‘Ask Pastor John’ in light of a brand-new John Piper sermon podcast called ‘Light + Truth.’
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Go to Work, Go to Church — Christ Is Coming Back!
22 mei 2023 · 14 min
Throughout the New Testament, Jesus and the apostles draw some profound connections between the glorious second coming and our ordinary everyday lives.
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Death Can Only Make Me Better: Remembering Tim Keller (1950–2023)
19 mei 2023 · 17 min
On May 19, 2023, Tim Keller entered the reward of his Master. In this special episode of Ask Pastor John, Tony Reinke shares a sermon clip from Dr. Keller on the joy of God in the face of cancer.
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Popular Blunders About Christ’s Return
19 mei 2023 · 13 min
Discussions of the second coming often spiral into speculation — or misconception. Pastor John explains five mistaken beliefs about Christ’s return.
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Five Ways to Find Wisdom
17 mei 2023 · 11 min
In the midst of a busy life, how can we find the time to read great Christian books? We might begin by setting aside just fifteen minutes a day.
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Nicotine, Amphetamines, and Holy Concentration
15 mei 2023 · 15 min
God does not give us a list of foods and drinks we can and cannot consume. Instead, he gives us his words and his Spirit to shape how we see all of life.
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A Beautiful Savior for the Unattractive
12 mei 2023 · 14 min
If we are going to find lasting satisfaction in the beauty of Christ, despite the pain of rejection, four massive changes need to happen in our hearts.
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The Hardest Act in Parenting Teens
10 mei 2023 · 10 min
Headship calls a man to put away his anger and initiate reconciliation — no matter how much of the fault lies with his wife or with his children.
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The Path from Orthodoxy to Demon Theology
8 mei 2023 · 12 min
The movement from orthodoxy to demon theology happens sometimes slowly and sometimes suddenly — but always because love for Christ has grown cold.
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‘Nothing Is to Be Rejected’ — Including Pot?
5 mei 2023 · 12 min
“Nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,” Paul says. So can Christians enjoy pot if they thank God for it?
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What Makes You Happiest?
3 mei 2023 · 5 min
What is the deepest source of your joy — what God gives to you, or who God is for you?
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Can I Be Saved If I Never Evangelize?
1 mei 2023 · 14 min
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.
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Should Men Still Pray with Lifted Hands?
28 april 2023 · 11 min
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?
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Our Joyful Duty
26 april 2023 · 11 min
At the core of Christian Hedonism is the glorious reality that the duty God requires of us is the path to our greatest joy.
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Caring for Families with Cross-Dressing Children
24 april 2023 · 11 min
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.
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Should the World Like Us or Hate Us?
21 april 2023 · 14 min
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?
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Why Did Jesus Use Spit and Mud to Heal?
19 april 2023 · 8 min
Jesus could have healed the man born blind with a simple command; instead, he used spit and mud. Why?
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Does My Sexual Past Disqualify Me from Pastoring?
17 april 2023 · 16 min
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”?
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Overcoming Fear
14 april 2023 · 14 min
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?
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The Gospel’s War Against Our Fears and Insecurities
12 april 2023 · 15 min
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?”
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Should We Despise the Vile — or Love Them?
10 april 2023 · 13 min
In Psalm 15, David tells us to despise the vile; in Matthew 5, Jesus tells us to love them. How can we do both?
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If God Desires All to Be Saved, Why Aren’t They?
7 april 2023 · 15 min
God “desires all people to be saved,” Paul tells us — but clearly not all people are saved. Does this mean God cannot do what he wants to do?
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Christ’s Plan for the Globe — and You
5 april 2023 · 12 min
Christ’s global purpose to ransom people from every tribe and tongue can be summed up in his words, “I have other sheep. I must bring them also.”
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Is Work a Blessing or a Curse?
3 april 2023 · 14 min
God gave work as a blessing in the beginning, but we live now on the other side of the fall. So is our work today a blessing or a curse?
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Best Commentaries on the Whole Bible
31 maart 2023 · 14 min
Alongside his personal study of Scripture, what whole-Bible commentaries has Pastor John found most helpful over the years?
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How Do I Find My Identity?
29 maart 2023 · 10 min
If you want to settle the question of personal identity, don’t ask “Who am I?” Ask, “Whose am I?”
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Can Satan Put Thoughts into Our Heads?
27 maart 2023 · 14 min
We know the devil can tempt us and attack us and try to deceive us, but can he put thoughts into our heads?
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Does God Read Every Thought?
24 maart 2023 · 14 min
At every moment, God knows the thoughts and intentions of every human heart. Pastor John explores six vast implications of this foundational truth.
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John Piper’s Conversion Story
22 maart 2023 · 13 min
The book of Romans interprets life — and it also transforms life. Pastor John shares how Romans has shaped him, from conversion to the pastorate.
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How to Glorify God in Business Success
20 maart 2023 · 13 min
How can a Christian business leader speak about his success in a way that makes God, not him, look great?
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Is Venting the Same as Complaining?
17 maart 2023 · 14 min
Is there really a difference between complaining about our problems and venting about them — or are we just kidding ourselves?
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Christian Hedonism in Two Minutes
15 maart 2023 · 3 min
What is the simplest, shortest definition of Christian Hedonism? Pastor John explains in two minutes why pursuing joy in God is essential to the Christian life.
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How Does Childbirth Save Women?
13 maart 2023 · 14 min
Women, Paul says, “will be saved through childbearing.” How does childbirth save women — and what about women who never have children of their own?
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I’m Stuck in Sexual Sin — Should I Excommunicate Myself?
10 maart 2023 · 14 min
Those who play the victim to their sexual lusts act like slaves, like dogs eating their vomit, like washed pigs rolling in mud. But in Christ, they don’t have to stay that way.
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1 Percent of a Book Can Change Your Life
8 maart 2023 · 19 min
Even if you remember only one sentence of a book, that one sentence can create an immeasurable moment, a flash of insight that shapes you forever.
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Is ‘De-Gendering’ a Sin?
6 maart 2023 · 12 min
What might Scripture say to a woman who desperately wants to become a man? Pastor John offers six reasons why attempting to “de-gender” is a tragic act of sin.
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Are Christians Obligated to Vote?
3 maart 2023 · 15 min
Are Christians who have the opportunity to vote obligated to do so — or can we abstain from the whole process for righteous reasons?
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Why Christians Don’t Need Holy Shrines
1 maart 2023 · 13 min
Seven times in the book of Hebrews, the author captures the heart of Christianity in a simple, wonderful command: draw near.
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Do Angels Carry Our Prayers to God?
27 februari 2023 · 14 min
No angel, no saint, and not even Mary herself can improve the access to God we already have through Christ and his finished work.