Ask Pastor John

Faith kills pride by forcing us to look away from ourselves to God to receive the gift of salvation that we could never earn on our own.

Jesus said we should love our neighbors as ourselves. How is this kind of self-love different from the mantra we hear in advertising and social media?

All Satan’s power is by permission. He has no authority to do anything God does not permit for infinitely wise purposes.

Are Christians righteous or unrighteous? Pastor John explains two forms of righteousness in Scripture that get to the core of the gospel.

Deciding when to start a family can be complex. Pastor John shares how he and Noël decided, and what biblical truths should inform the process.

It’s better for us that Jesus is gone. He said so when he left. But why is Christ’s physical absence from us better for us than his physical presence?

Sex in marriage, just like other physical gifts from God, is not an absolute cure for lust, but it can be a great help in the battle.

Letting the truth of election deter evangelism isn’t only illogical, but unbiblical. Pastor John shows how election moves us to action, not inaction.

The union of two men or women is not “gay marriage.” It’s no marriage. When they come to Christ, that former relationship has no binding authority.

Pain surrounds us in this world, and for those in Christ, the exact opposite awaits us after we die. Is it sinful to want to die and be with Jesus?

Scripture tells us that the last days will bring an upsurge of evil in the world. Does that mean we should stop expecting revivals to take place?

The Bible has a lot to say about the issue of self-hate. Where should we begin if we’re talking to a non-Christian who struggles in this area?

Jesus is our substitute, the one who became sin so we might be saved. So does his righteousness also cover our joylessness?

God’s sovereign control is complete, not partial. He governs every aspect of nature, every aspect of history, and every aspect of personal life.

Over ninety times, Paul speaks of “the flesh.” So what does this word mean to the apostle? Pastor John forms a definition from two key passages.

We testify to the hope of resurrection when we choose burial over cremation. But if we first donate our body to science, is cremation okay then?

When it comes to food, many of us are in greater danger of judging people where we shouldn’t than of eating what we shouldn’t.

Our satisfaction in God will be in measure, not in fullness, until the day we see him face-to-face.

God promises lasting joy. But what should we do when we feel full on Sunday but empty by Monday?

Matthew, Mark, and Luke all tell us that Simon of Cyrene helped carry Jesus’s cross. What’s the significance of this story?

At the cross, the triune God was at work, securing our redemption. But what role did the Holy Spirit play in Jesus’s crucifixion?

Fear does not govern the Christian life. But we have a skewed view of the Christian life if we exclude fear.

Many of today’s skeptics ask questions that God himself has already addressed. Sometimes, we just need to hear how God responds to his critics.

“Woe to you who are rich. Woe to you who are full now. Woe to you who laugh.” What do Jesus’s woes mean for middle-class Americans?

God’s sovereignty over all creation is one of the grandest themes in the Bible. Pastor John overviews some of the basics.