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- 49How Do I Survive This Midlife Crisis?God keeps his children through midlife crises by empowering them to keep fighting to be kept.
- 50I’m Terrified of Giving Birth — Should I Still Pursue Marriage?The fall has made childbirth painful and dangerous. But in Christ, the deepest dangers of the curse have been removed.
- 51How Can I Forgive My Parents for Childhood Abuse?How can we forgive others who have hurt us deeply? Pastor John gives three practical suggestions for pursuing forgiveness.
- 52Does Jesus Teach Us to Sell All Our Possessions?Jesus said, “Sell your possessions, and give to the needy.” Are we disobeying Jesus if we don’t literally give away all that we have?
- 53How Does ‘Christ Live in Me’ (Galatians 2:20)?When we are saved, we’re united to Christ by the Spirit. Our old self — our unbelieving, rebellious, sin-loving self — dies, and we live by the Spirit.
- 54How Do I Live Like a Son Rather Than a Slave?God has called us sons and daughters, but his people sometimes talk as if we were still slaves. What does it mean to talk like children of God?
- 55We’re Back! — Update from John PiperPastor John recently finished a book on the providence of God — the purposeful sovereignty of a heavenly Father who loves and cares for his children.
- 56Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation?The Bible commands us to be baptized, but what does the water actually do? Does it save us, like 1 Peter 3:21 appears to say?
- 57Who Is John Piper?We make plans and prepare for what’s ahead, but only God orders our steps. Pastor John shares his path toward a lifetime of fruitful ministry.
- 58John Piper’s Most Bizarre Moment in PreachingIf John Piper wants Christians to find their ultimate happiness and joy in God, why hasn’t he ever told a joke from the pulpit?
- 59Is Everyone Punished the Same in Hell?The Bible describes degrees of happiness for the saints in heaven. Does that mean there are degrees of despair in hell?
- 60How Do I Submit to My Unbelieving Husband?A wife’s submission to her husband is qualified submission. She follows Jesus first, and then does whatever she can to honor her husband’s leadership.
- 61Should We Call Out False Teachers or Ignore Them?False teachers threaten churches all over the world. Every Christian, and especially pastors, should know how to respond to their danger.
- 62How Much ‘Lover’ Language Should We Use in Worship Songs?Our song choices influence our churches nearly as much as our sermons. If we don’t choose our music with care, we aren’t shepherding well.
- 63How Do We Respond When a Pastor Leaves the Faith?If we believe in the sovereignty of God, then how do we explain friends or prominent leaders who turn their backs on Jesus?
- 64What Does the Bible Say About ‘National Coming Out Day’?Our culture may celebrate sin and stifle truth, but that doesn’t mean we should lose hope. God can still grant an awakening.
- 65How Do I Follow God’s Will in the Face of Two Good Options?God may not reveal every detail we want to know about our future, but he does promise to walk with us and direct our steps.
- 66When to Stop Listening to This PodcastIf God has given you elders in your local church and brothers and sisters in Christ, then why should you bother seeking wisdom from this podcast?
- 67Are God’s Providence and God’s Sovereignty the Same?God’s sovereignty is his right and power to do whatever he pleases. God’s providence is his wise and purposeful sovereignty.
- 68Should Stay-at-Home Moms Take a Day Off?With all the demands on our time, how can young families pace themselves to run the marathon of life without burning out halfway through?
- 69What Makes a Sermon Good?Sermons are more than a transfer of facts and stories. They are a part of worship that God uses to work miracles in both the preacher and the people.
- 70Should Anyone Say, ‘I Am of Calvin’?As we sit under preaching in our churches, what matters most is not how eloquent the teacher is, but how much truth shines forth in his content.
- 71Should We Stop Reading Dead White Guys?Christians should judge a book not by the color of its author or the number of its century, but by the God-exalting or God-ignoring content of its pages.
- 72What Did the Reformation Give Us?Every Protestant owes a debt of gratitude to the Reformers, especially for one of their most precious gifts to us: expository exultation.
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