Ask Pastor John

Paul warns us about some who are “always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.” What kind of person does he have in mind?

Suffering often feels meaningless in the moment. So how can Christians learn not only to endure trials, but to rejoice in the midst of them?

If we cope with stress by watching movies, posting on social media, or consuming other forms of entertainment, what does that say about our souls?

God promises eternal rewards for his people’s present obedience. But does every sin cost us one of those rewards?

Ingratitude can make us feel unwanted and unnoticed. But our Father in heaven sees in secret, and he will more than make up for every thankless deed.

Some marketing succeeds by cultivating consumerism in the human heart. Can a Christian glorify God in that kind of job?

Some tragedies make life feel barely worth living anymore. So is there any hope that we could one day be happy and at peace again?

Whether we steal time, money, glances, or anything else, our impulse to take what is not rightfully ours reveals a lot about our view of God.

The new creation will probably seem familiar to us. But there will also be new dimensions of life and joy we can’t even begin to fathom.

We have nothing to hide from God since he already knows our hearts. But that doesn’t mean we can do or say whatever we want in prayer.

When John Piper entered seminary in 1968, he believed in the self-determining will of man. But then he encountered Philippians 2 and Romans 9.

If a Christian desires God above all, then shouldn’t he follow his heart? Or are our hearts so deceitful that we can never trust them at all?

If we are going to grow up into maturity in Christ, we need to feast on Scripture — and not just here and there, but every day.

When you come to know Jesus Christ, something about everything in your life changes — including how you approach your vocation.

To lead someone to Christ is a spectacular gift from God. But what should you actually say and do in the moment?

Extrabiblical sources can help fill in some details of our Bible study, but all the gold we need to mine for life and godliness is in our English Bibles.

Over and over in the Bible, God says that he saves us in order to draw attention to himself. Why did God design salvation that way?

The Bible is clear that children are a gift from God. So is there any room for a Christian couple to decide not to have any?

If we glorify God by enjoying him, how do we think about seasons of darkness in the Christian life, when joy seems far away?

God works for those who wait for him. But what does it mean to wait for God?