Ask Pastor John

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?

Is it possible to combine evolution with Christianity? Should we even try?

In the final judgment, God’s justice will be fully vindicated, his grace and mercy will be underlined, and our worship will be intensified.

The tension arising from believing the gospel in an unbelieving family can be severe. Pastor John has this to say to Christians feeling the pain of family division because of their faith.

What is Pastor John's response to people who are amused by his movement and gestures behind the pulpit?

Pastor John is well-known for his movements behind the pulpit. What role do those gestures play in preaching, and how much thought goes into them?

The more we consider the world around us and the Jesus of our Bibles, the more we can see that God is real.

Pastor John what are your thoughts on Republican senator Portman's editorial supporting so-called same-sex marriage?

If a pastor is preaching properly, he will regularly fall short of his own preaching. How can pastors avoid becoming overwhelmed by this reality?

What might be said to couples dealing with the deep pain of childlessness? Pastor John identifies some pillars of hope for those grieving over infertility.

God’s discipline could come through suffering or a cool breeze on a sunny day. If God’s discipline comes in various forms, how can we know if we’re being disciplined?

Paul wrote that “rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad.” But rulers sentenced Jesus to death, so how should we understand Paul’s words?

Paul says to submit to the government God has established. Does this include evil and unjust governments?

What does it mean to be a woman? Here are four ways the Bible defines womanhood.

The Bible requires us to use our minds to grow in holiness. Does this mean that smarter people have a leg up on holiness?

Christian pastors should never conduct a generic funeral for unbelievers. There is always something hopeful for us to say at funerals.

Christians help their friends be satisfied in Christ by speaking God's promises to each other, and by filling our own wells of joy in God.

Jesus tells us to repeat our prayers with persistence, but he also says that God disregards vain repetition. So how do we know when to repeat ourselves?

Regardless of how God answers our individual prayers, he loves to hear them, and he will use them to establish his kingdom once and for all.

If we want to become more evangelistically-minded, we should constantly ask, “What is God doing here?”

Pastor John gives his thoughts on the 2013 Conference for Pastors, “Brothers, We Are Still Not Professionals.”

One of your pastor's greatest needs is for you to pray for him.

If God is the source of the Christian’s joy, and God lives in us, why are there times when we don’t feel joy?

Is it okay for missionaries to lie in order to do ministry in closed countries?

Should the difficult circumstances of some pregnancies affect our pro-life position?

Is God glorified in our desire to enjoy him? Or can we only glorify God when we're actually delighting in him?

What role should art play in the church and the Christian life? A Christian theology of art considers God as an artist who commands creativity from his creation.

How do you preach joy in God when you have almost no feeling of it? Pastor John gives some helpful counsel for pastors struggling to experience joy in the Lord.

Pastor John offers counsel for pastors and others challenged by spiritual dryness and burnout.

What are you looking for in your Bible reading? Do you hope mainly to glean life principles or to be shaped by what you see of God's glory?

What does godly leadership look like? Christian Leadership is acting and speaking to create a following toward a goal, all defined by the Bible.

Pastor John offers practical help for Christians who want to write poetry but don’t know how to start.

Pastor John introduces definite atonement, the doctrine that Christ’s death accomplished a real salvation for a definite group of men and women.

What are the fundamental truths that youth leaders and pastors should drill into the hearts of young people today?