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<title>Ask Pastor John</title>
<description>"Ask Pastor John" episodes are short Q&amp;As with John Piper, posted twice a week.</description>
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<itunes:author>John Piper</itunes:author>
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<copyright>Copyright 2009 Desiring God</copyright>
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<title>What are some ways I can encourage my mentor?</title>
<description>John Piper mentions 3 ways that a student can encourage his or her mentor.
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title>How can a pastor minister to a congregation of illegal immigrants?</title>
<description>John Piper says pastors should aim to create a church that wants to do what is right.
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title>How can I desire heaven when I know I won't be married to my husband there?</title>
<description>John Piper says we shouldn't forget that everything will be better in heaven.
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title>If parents raise their children according to the Bible, does God promise to bring them to know him?</title>
<description>John Piper says God's word does not go forth void into the lives of children.
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title>Was Jesus tempted with homosexuality?</title>
<description>John Piper says Jesus encountered every temptation on the cross.
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title>Do you use arcing when you study the narrative passages of the Bible?</title>
<description>John Piper explains one way to interpret the stories of Scripture.
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title>Ask Pastor John Live—November 2009, Part 1</title>
<description>The first hour of a live webcast where John Piper fields questions sent in via Twitter.
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<title>Ask Pastor John Live—November 2009, Part 2</title>
<description>The second hour of a live webcast where John Piper fields questions sent in via Twitter.
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title>Ask Pastor John Live—November 2009, Part 3</title>
<description>The third and final hour of a live webcast where John Piper fields questions sent in via Twitter.
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title>Are all sins equal before God?</title>
<description>John Piper says consequences matter when it comes to weighing sin.
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title>Does being totally depraved mean we're always sinning no matter what?</title>
<description>Even though we're always sinning, John Piper says that shouldn't paralyze us.
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>What would you say to a Christian going through a mid-life crisis?</title>
<description>John Piper says that God offers hope to everyone, no matter how regretful their past.
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Is it true to say that God made you so that he could love you?</title>
<description>John Piper can agree with the statement &amp;quot;God made us to love us,&amp;quot; as long as &amp;quot;love&amp;quot; is defined right.
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>What should a pastor think about marrying non-believers?</title>
<description>John Piper says God approves of non-Christians getting married, even though it's sin.
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>How are general and special revelation different?</title>
<description>John Piper explains why the Bible is the best way to know God.
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Does the number of people praying for something make God more likely to do it?</title>
<description>John Piper says God sometimes gets more glory when more people pray.
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>What would you say to someone who feels like the Spirit's leading has authority over Scripture?</title>
<description>John Piper shows where Paul himself subordinated spiritual gifts to the written word of God.
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>What Bible passages do you use to base your claims about how we should preach?</title>
<description>John Piper looks to Paul's words to Timothy for how to view preaching.
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>It seems our potential son-in-law became a believer to win our daughter. How should we respond?</title>
<description>John Piper says parents must be very careful in their guidance to grown children.
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>How do you choose what Bible passages to memorize?</title>
<description>John Piper wants to memorize those verses that help him fight against anxiety.
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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