Podcast appearances and mentions of Christian hedonism

What if joy in God isn't optional but vital? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper uncovers how the Bible weds duty and delight into one single, God-glorifying pursuit.

What kind of heart brings God the most glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper presses into the truth that God is not merely to be known — he is to be savored above all else.

The worship of daily obedience is not at bottom a burdensome giving to God, but a joyful getting from God. That is the true service that God demands.

This is the essence of what it means to love God: to be satisfied in him — not just his gifts, but God himself, as the glorious person that he is.

The only joy that reflects the worth of God and overflows in God-glorifying love is rooted in true knowledge of God.

Not being afraid shows that you treasure God as your generous Shepherd, Father, and King.

Is the purpose of life to find meaning? Pastor John responds to Jordan Peterson's claim that happiness cannot be our goal.

David Mathis | “More blessed to give than to receive.” These simple words from Jesus can transform burdensome requests into happy opportunities to get more from God as we give to others.

Take all the things that drive this world, and ponder how much better and more abiding God is.

The main task of all the ministries of the church is helping people see the greatness of what Christ has purchased for everyone who will value it above the world.

Sometimes, the story of another Christian's joy in God serves to kindle our own. Pastor John takes us to a remarkable moment in the life of Hudson Taylor.

How do we sustain joy in God through the ups and downs of life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper offers practical wisdom on fighting for joy using three vital weapons.

What sustains joy in God when life feels overwhelming? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Timothy 4:7 to explain how the daily pursuit of joy is essential to persevering in faith.

What should motivate our deeds of love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 12:2 to demonstrate how joy in God fuels sacrificial love.

Why does God love a cheerful giver? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains from 2 Corinthians 9:7 that joyful giving turns generosity into worship that honors him and blesses others.

Why is love more than action? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows from 2 Corinthians 8:1–9 that true love flows from joy in God, transforming generosity into a heartfelt expression.

Why should we seek our deepest satisfaction in God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains how our pursuit of joy in God magnifies his glory.

Why is forsaking God for anything else a tragic mistake? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows that turning from God leads only to dissatisfaction.

Why is pursuing our joy in God central to the Christian life? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper demonstrates how our delight in God is one with his passion for his glory.

Why is giving himself to us the most loving thing God can do? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains how God's focus on his own glory forms the foundation of his love for us.

Who is most passionate for God in all the universe? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper traces the story of redemption, revealing God's ultimate passion for his own glory.

Greg Morse | Though God made us for more, we often live caged in our own choices. Yet he bids us, “Come and be free.”

How does Christ give us the confidence to love, even at great cost? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 10:32–39 to reveal the source of sacrificial love.

How can we become people who embrace risk-taking love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 10:32–39 to explore the faith that fuels sacrificial love.

One day, we will see God's glory, and marvel at it in such a way that he will be glorified in us for all the world to see.

It is possible to pursue God without glorifying God. If we want our quest to honor God, we must pursue him for the joy of fellowship with him.

Loving acts are genuine to the degree that they are not done begrudgingly.

Being a Christian is a very serious business, though not a sour business. We are simply blood-earnest about being happy in our great salvation.

It is truer in suffering than anywhere else that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.

Whether we focus on the riches of the reward or the refining effects of suffering, God's purpose is that our joy in suffering be sustained.

When Christ redeems marriage, he does not dismantle loving headship and willing submission. He restores it.

All the omnipotent energy that drives the heart of God to pursue his own glory also drives him to satisfy the hearts of those who seek their joy in him.

Does God's command to deny ourselves contradict Christian Hedonism? Pastor John clarifies the God-centered, pleasure-seeking aim of all Christian self-denial.

Imagine being able to enjoy what is most enjoyable with unbounded energy and passion forever. One day, God's delight in his Son will be in us.

The quest for joy is not optional, but commanded.

Joy is not a mere option alongside worship. It is an essential component of worship.

God's greatest interest is to glorify the wealth of his grace by making sinners happy in him.

The Lord has spoken: It is more blessed to love than to live in luxury! More blessed now, and forever.

To see God, and know him, and be in his presence is the soul's final feast.

This is one of the beauties of the biblical doctrines of grace: their worst devastations prepare us for their greatest delights.

God is love precisely because he relentlessly pursues the praises of his name in the hearts of his people.

If God loves us enough to make our joy full, he must not only give us himself; he must also win from us the praise of our hearts.

All the other gifts of the gospel — forgiveness, justification, propitiation, eternal life — exist to make fellowship with God possible.

When we see the face of Christ, we see the face of God. And we see the glory of his face when we hear the story of the gospel of his death and resurrection.

The gospel is the good news that God bought for us the everlasting enjoyment of God.

Imagine being able to enjoy what is most enjoyable with unbounded energy and passion forever. That is not our experience now, but it will be one day.

The worship of daily obedience is not at bottom a burdensome giving to God, but a joyful getting from God. That is the true service that God demands.

How can we maintain joy when life is hard? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shares several biblical strategies to help us fight against joylessness.

This is the essence of what it means to love God: to be satisfied in him — not just his gifts, but God himself, as the glorious person that he is.