Light + Truth

Desiring God

Religion & Spirituality Christianity

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When the Scalpel Is in the Father’s Hand
09/1/2026 | 23 mins.
What if your suffering isn’t punishment? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 36:6–15 to show how God uses affliction to deliver his people.
When God Is a Surgeon, Not a Judge
08/1/2026 | 26 mins.
Why would God wound the righteous? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Job 32–37 to show how pain can rescue those God loves.
Holding Fast Through False Judgment
07/1/2026 | 19 mins.
What do we do when life makes no sense? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 26–31 to show that some wisdom is hidden, and God means it to be.
When Friends Wound with Their Words
06/1/2026 | 24 mins.
What makes good theology cruel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 4:1–5:27 to show that truth without tenderness distorts both God and grief.
When God Permits and Governs Our Pain
05/1/2026 | 19 mins.
Why does faith sometimes falter after the worst happens? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 1:12–2:10 to show how God sustains us when the pain doesn’t go away.

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Classic sermons from John Piper to help you see Christ clearly and treasure him truly. Five days a week, 20 minutes per episode. Hosted by Dan Cruver.

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