Ask Pastor John

When crisis hits, Jesus Christ remains on his throne. He reigns supreme, and he will never leave nor forsake his people.

If Christians are already fully forgiven, justified, and united with Christ, then why do we need to continually confess our sins to God?

As we seek to put away pride and become more humble, is there any humility in God for us to imitate? Or is humility fitting only for creatures?

How we handle our possessions in this world and the praise of man not only shapes our lives now, but determines our fate for eternity.

God created us to live in community, not to self-isolate. But when we do experience loneliness, to what promises can we turn?

The life Jesus promises when you follow him far surpasses anything you might have to give up. There is no greater joy than in walking with him.

If Jesus remained in the grave, then his followers have no hope. But Jesus didn’t stay dead. Christ is risen.

The doctrine of God’s sovereignty does not sit on the periphery of theology. Without the sovereignty of God, we have no gospel.

What is God doing through the coronavirus pandemic? He is not silent about what he is doing in the world. He has given us the Scriptures. In this special edition of APJ, Pastor John narrates his first-ever audiobook entitled Coronavirus and Christ.

Whether you became a Christian at age 5 or 85, God worked in you, by his Holy Spirit, to open your eyes to the wonder and beauty of Jesus Christ.

Honesty, integrity, and reliability should characterize every Christian. Since God delights in truth, so should his people.

Retirement is not the last chapter of life — eternity is the last chapter. And the hope of being with Jesus forever should shape our final years on earth.

Little hearts need the hope and security of a big God. What can parents tell kids and teens in the middle of a pandemic?

When Christian parents have a number of educational options for their children, what biblical principles help us decide what’s best?

God never wastes his children. If you devote yourself to serving the Lord, he will never leave you without significant opportunities for good works.

The coronavirus is a wake-up call for everyone. Have we built our lives on a fragile foundation, or do we have true, unshakable hope in Jesus Christ?

Jesus may not give us everything we want, or even everything we think we need. But he will give us everything we truly need — all the way to the end.

No technology can ever thwart God’s sovereignty. His oversight extends even to those advancements that seem to take his place.

God calls husbands to provide and protect, not demean and belittle. Husbands must lead, but always with gentleness and grace, especially in the home.

Jesus doesn’t want disciples who seek him merely for what he can provide. He wants disciples who treasure him for who he is.

Jesus told his disciples, “I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.” What kind of sword does the Prince of Peace bring?

Jesus calls us away from self-protection and toward taking risks of love. To follow a sacrificial Savior is to give and sacrifice with him.

Jesus does not discriminate. He offers the bread of life to anyone who calls on his name — even to those who have committed unspeakable crimes.

Are we free to be who we want to be, or are we instead the products of our backgrounds and environments?

If all of God’s plans stand, and all of his purposes come to pass, is praying for what we want pointless?