Ask Pastor John

Jesus is the joy that we seek. Go to him when you feel empty, weary, or broken down, and he will supply you with rest and refreshment.

Does our joy in God drive our obedience to his will, or does obeying God produce our joy?

In protecting doctrinal purity, Christians must be careful not to lose sight of the beauty of what they are protecting.

Is oral sex prohibited in the Bible, and is it unkind?

Does God play favorites? Pastor John explains how God is only good and only wise in his decisions to choose some and not others.

Does it muddy the water to say that saving faith must include joy in God? Or does it bring an extra note of clarity?

When everything in a marriage feels broken, what do you do? Pastor John offers hope for overwhelmed spouses.

The misuse of sex is only a symptom of a far graver disease. Sexual sin arises when we lose our joy in God and go looking for it elsewhere.

Bible study resources abound. So which tools do you need as you delve into personal Bible study?

Our meal choice has not always been a moral issue, but Burger King and other restaurants are starting to make it one.

God made us for joy in him, so he knows that by maximizing himself — not us — he achieves our greatest joy.

Are you wasting your life? Pastor John answers by reminding us why we exist — to know and love God.

Is it possible to backslide so long and so deeply that there is no return? Pastor John answers “yes” but offers hope for Christians who repent.

We love to talk about it, but can we define it? God means for us not only to see his glory profusely, but to speak about it precisely.

God is not distant from us, but agonizes with us over sin and suffering and sorrows. He is angry at our sin. But he also rejoices over his people.

Physical, emotional, and spiritual needs abound in the world. Pastor John encourages women of God can meet them.

How do believers respond to the inevitable suffering of this life? Pastor John explains what it means to be “sorrowful, yet always rejoicing.”

God is speaking to us. His word tells us what he wants us to know, and what we need to hear.

God’s glory is transformative. When Christians behold his glory in his word by his Spirit, we change to be more like Christ.

Pastor John gleans wisdom from the Psalms for dispassionate hearts. God himself will rekindle our love for his book.

Union with Christ is not a side benefit of the Christian life — it defines it.

“We were created to share the Father’s sweet pleasure in his Son.” But how do we pursue that goal? Michael Reeves offers practical advice to help.

Historian Michael Reeves explores the Catholic tradition of praying to Mary, and encourages Christians toward Jesus, our great high priest.

Armed with the life of John Calvin, Dr. Michael Reeves shows how sound doctrine produces driven saints.

Doubt pursued the Puritan Thomas Goodwin for seven years until he finally understood Christ’s work. Then, his whole life changed.

God’s people are Christians before they are patriots, but they still work for the good of their homelands.

At some point, all Christians ask, “Am I really a Christian?” Learn how the Spirit gives God’s people the assurance of salvation.

Can God, who brings about everything, be caught off guard by anything? The belief that he can springs from a misinterpretation.

When sin’s lies have hardened your heart, here are six ways to soften it again.

If we are supposed to find joy in God alone, what do we make of Psalms calling us to delight in God’s word?

Christians do not put their hope in being the moral majority, but in God’s promise to give them the kingdom.

How should the church respond as technology-driven, morally unhinged sexuality leaves more and more people thirsty for true, living water?

How should Christians live in an increasingly secular culture? Russell Moore gives three lessons for parents and their children.

Russell Moore guides believers as they respond to both false shepherds and other sheep on contentious topics like so-called same-sex marriage.

What belongs to Caesar, and what belongs to God? Dr. Russell Moore shares three ways Christians should think about religious liberty.

Christians are called not to be hip, but holy. Here are twelve reasons why Christians do not need on-screen nudity.

Here are eight steps of sanctification that clarify God’s decisive role and our inspired role in bringing holiness to completion.

Can we spend too much time celebrating the fact that we are righteous before God, so we think we need not obey him today?

Purity and holiness are possible in Christ even for those who have sinned sexually in the past.

A wedding ring makes a profound statement to the world and to the one who wears it, but is it worth the cost?

Questions abound when it comes to our eternal home. What about our bodies? What age will we appear in heaven?

Does a sexless heaven sound boring to you? Randy Alcorn explains how our marriage to Jesus will enhance our earthly relationships, not diminish them.

Randy Alcorn argues that bucket lists have little merit for Christians who will have the new creation at their fingertips to enjoy to the glory of God.

Sports bring out the best and the worst in people, so will there be sports in heaven? Randy Alcorn shares his thoughts.

How different will we and the realities around us be in the new earth as compared to the old? Randy Alcorn answers, “Perhaps not much.”

How should you counsel a friend who is considering transgender? Pastor John offers seven encouragements.

Our preferences do not dictate our worship or our sexual identity. God reveals truth about both through nature.

How would Pastor John explain what he means by “Christian Hedonism” over a thirty-minute lunch?

How did Paul “fill up what is lacking” in Christ’s afflictions? Didn’t the cross provide a sufficient payment for the sins of God’s people?

How did Look at the Book begin? Pastor John explains its past and shares his hopes for its future: to give all Christians confidence in Bible reading.