Ask Pastor John

God may choose to extend the influence of a pastor beyond the church doors, but his call remains the same: Faithfully feed your flock.

A born-again person cannot be unborn again. If God has called you by name, he is faithful to keep you until the end.

If the promise in Jeremiah 29:11 was made to exiles in Babylon, what business do Christians have claiming it for themselves?

In their friendships with non-Christians, are believers loving and transforming, or conforming and being transformed?

What three books would you want with you if you were stranded on a desert island? Pastor John shares his three picks.

God does not restrict believers from marrying someone with a different skin color. He only requires that they be a Christ-follower.

If you feel tempted to cuss, ask, “Is it going to build this person up? Will it make them stronger? Will it make Christ more beautiful in their eyes?”

God does not intend for us to forget about our earthly lives when we enter heaven. We will be singing about the trophies of his grace for all eternity.

A local pastor does not need to compete with Tim Keller, John Piper, and Matt Chandler. He simply needs to faithfully expound the Bible to his people.

The internet has flooded believers with solid biblical content. But it can never replace a pastor whom God has called to shepherd a local church.

In this special edition, John Piper explains the meaning and motive of his poem, “Grace Forfeited.”

Although more people will abandon and defile the truth as the end approaches, God may still bring a mighty outpouring of his grace before Christ returns.

God will condemn homosexual practice just as he does thievery and greed. All our broken desires deserve God’s wrath as their punishment.

When death draws near, God’s word assures believers that God will not withhold any good from them, even when it feels they are losing so much.

Moms, don’t assume that only dad can show their son what it means to be a man. Moms have a unique role in helping sons grasp manhood.

Faculty matters more than buildings when you are deciding what seminary to attend. You need to find a place where everyone cherishes the Bible.

Lewis has helped Pastor John shape what he calls Christian Hedonism, but does he believe that C.S. Lewis was himself a Christian Hedonist?

C.S. Lewis can help us see the beauty of the creation around us because he knew that this beauty points us to the more satisfying Creator.

C.S. Lewis build conceptual categories for John Piper. Jonathan Edwards set the content on fire with Bible.

God’s sovereign ability to stop tragedies never undoes our calling to weep with those who weep, to help however we can, and to lament the evil in it all.

Couples often set physical boundaries, but overlook the spiritual and emotional lines we cross in relationships. How, then, can we guard ourselves from going too far before marriage?

Lewis awakened a teenage pastor John to the wonder of the world. He taught him that rigorous logic and romantic language can go together.

C.S. Lewis has made a lasting impact on pastor John because of his ability to be lucid, logical, illuminating, large-hearted, and joyfully longing.

C.S. Lewis’s writing has continued to affect millions today, but should we ever host an entire Christian conference focused on a person other than Christ?

The Bible calls believers to give to the one who begs, but how can we obey this commandment without being ripped off or feeding someone’s bad habits?

Hard work is not a consequence of the fall, but a gift. If we are going to fight laziness, we need to develop a good theology of work.

Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses have major differences that we can’t ignore when they visit. But how can you love them well if you don’t have time to debate?

Marijuana continues to become legal in more and more states. As the drug becomes more common, how should we think about it from a biblical worldview?

Anyone can use their power to command others, but there is a unique greatness and power found in those who chose to serve through Christ.

As Pastor John preached his farewell sermon, he wanted to point Bethlehem to the great shepherd who would be with them long after he was gone.

Because teachers have been given more, God will hold them more accountable. He will judge them on how they used the opportunity they were given.

God designed sex to bring joy, and he reserved this gift for marriage. How can we guard ourselves to avoid awakening sexual feelings outside marriage?

Fasting only adds to our hunger for God. Through fasting, we put our stomach where our hearts are to give added intensity to our ache for Jesus.

Pastor John explains why Muslims do not worship the God of the Bible.

How can we be sure that Jesus is who he said he is? Can we have any assurance the Jesus we read about in the Bible is real?

It might feel unloving to say that Jesus is the only way, but it would be even more unloving not to.

At least twelve rap songs have been directly influenced by Pastor John, how does he feel about this legacy?

God calls parents to love their children enough to shape them into future men and women. But how much influence should a parent have?

Pastors and husbands reject complementarity when they cripple women by not encouraging them to study, mediate, and ponder deeply.

A hope-filled woman finds her strength in the God who comforts her as she finds shelter in him.

Worried about where you will work? God’s mercy finds us even when the job search leaves us defeated.

Jesus promised that we would do greater works than he did. What does that mean, and have you done any?

Social media can reveal how much we love to be known and liked. It’s one mirror revealing our fear of man.

How should believers use social media? In a world that loves broadcasting selfies and counting retweets, we must find better ways to tweet.

Lust is serious enough to take extreme measures to put to death. This applies not only to our own efforts but also to the efforts of accountability partners.

If the realities of Monday morning threaten the joys we found on Easter Sunday, we haven’t realized promises given to us at the cross.

What we celebrate on Easter is the foundational hinge of Christianity.

Does a pastor’s use of a female-authored commentary put him in opposition to Paul’s instruction that women should not teach or have authority over men in the church?

The possibility of turning God’s gifts into idols is a result of sin. But this doesn’t mean we should reject the gifts.

It is foolish and prideful to believe we can save anyone with the words we choose. But God chooses to save through “the word of Christ,” so how should we think about the language we use?