Ask Pastor John

To redeem relationships, we need humility — but how do we get that kind of sacrificial hea... more

How can Christians tell the difference between true and false zeal for God’s name? Pastor ... more

Should pastors expose every fresh cultural outrage from the pulpit? Pastor John encourages... more

When we face day-to-day pressure and stress, Jesus’s teaching steadies our hearts and mind... more

Is God’s pursuit of his glory and man’s pursuit of our joy a selfish transaction? Pastor J... more

Every recognition and reward we receive is a gift of God’s steadfast love, poured out so t... more

How does Jesus’s silence before his accusers teach us how to suffer? Pastor John offers en... more

True freedom means our desires align with God’s; we want what he wants. Pastor John answer... more

What do we mean when we say God is sovereign? Pastor John traces God’s sovereignty through... more

We don’t need to wait for painful seasons to end before we feel joy again. By God’s grace,... more

If consciousness is part of the soul, what are the implications when the brain degrades an... more

How should Christians respond when an authority asks them to sin? Pastor John encourages b... more

God’s children are set apart as saints, given the privilege of sharing in Christ’s moral b... more

Christianity isn’t a fix for all suffering in this life — but it does offer unshakable joy... more

Do the souls of believers “sleep” in the grave after death, or do they go to be with the L... more

How can we show Christ’s love to a dying, unbelieving loved one? Pastor John shares ten wa... more

How should Christians steward pets? Pastor John offers guidance for enjoying animals witho... more

Without Christ-exalting love, spiritual gifts serve as self-promotion — even when they pro... more

How important are emotions in the Christian life? Pastor John looks to AI and suffering to... more

In Scripture, long periods of suffering and pain serve as a backdrop for God’s great kindn... more