Main idea
This teaching is worth studying slowly: listen for the main truth, the Scripture underneath it, and the practical step it asks of you.
Pastors Talk - A podcast by 9Marks
Aug 25, 2026 · 45 min
In this special episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever welcome John Piper to reflect on his book The Pleasures of God, newly reissued by Crossway. Together they explore why God's self-exaltation is not vanity but love,…
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Main idea
This teaching is worth studying slowly: listen for the main truth, the Scripture underneath it, and the practical step it asks of you.
In plain English
In this special episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever welcome John Piper to reflect on his book The Pleasures of God, newly reissued by Crossway.
Key Scripture
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Real-life application
Questions to sit with
5-minute recap rhythm
1. Name the main truth.
2. Open the key Scripture.
3. Save one note you can live this week.