Ask Pastor John

The book of Genesis records life spans in the hundreds of years. Why did the first humans live for so long — and why are our life spans today so short?

How might Christians process the failures of once-beloved figures like Ravi Zacharias? Pastor John draws out lessons from the ministries of fallen leaders.

Some wait to come to Christ because they feel powerless to live the Christian life. But that power becomes ours only by coming to Christ.

Angels appear all over Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation. But why did God create angels in the first place — and what are they doing today?

Conspiracy theories — Christian or otherwise — are nothing new. But how can we talk to friends who find themselves gripped by them?

“No condemnation” means that you are finally free: free to love, free to serve, free to forgive, and even free to die for the good of others.

Paul looks back to Abraham and celebrates his unwavering faith. But is Abraham’s laughter at God’s promise in Genesis 17 really a faithful response?

The differences between male and female are not obstacles to overcome or facts to ignore. They are distinct glories that God calls “very good.”

If we want to follow Jesus, we will need to give up more than just sins. We will also need to give up everything that dulls our hearts for him.

How can children who come from dysfunctional or abusive families begin to embrace the perfect fatherhood of God?

Why might God allow his children to endure years, or even decades, of unremitting suffering? How does such chronic pain bring him glory?

The deepest cure for lust never comes from strategies or accountability. The deepest cure comes from seeing the soul-staggering grandeur of God.

Joy isn’t just a nice byproduct of the Christian life, but an essential part of it. From propitiation to glorification, joy animates our life in Christ.

Christ’s resurrection secures our future hope that we too will rise one day. In the meantime, it also grants us spiritual power for everyday life.

Everything good in the Christian life grows in the soil of rich, deep, and happy humility.

The cross of Christ accomplished everything we need to glorify God by being eternally happy in him. But is there anything the cross didn’t accomplish?

When you have the privilege of caring for dying people, how can you minister to their souls in addition to meeting their physical needs?

Forgiveness, justification, adoption, and eternal life are all a means to something even greater: enjoying God himself.

Christians rest on Jesus not only for justification, but also for sanctification. Both are blood bought. Both are certain.

If I feel called to missions, should I be open to dating a Christian who doesn’t share the same calling?