Ask Pastor John

Pastor John shares six tragic observations from a mainline church, and a helpful report card to check our tendencies to make assumptions about God.

Jordan Peterson has a bestselling book and a fast-growing following, especially among young men. What should Christians learn from him?

God could have prevented every disability we know today, but he didn’t. And he has ten thousand reasons why.

God wants his people to have serious joy. But at least three obstacles threaten the joy and the seriousness of this generation.

All people want to be a part of something larger than themselves. This is no accident. God designed you to join him in his goal of global glory.

We kill sin with superior promises. Pastor Piper shares his most-used promises and how they have served him over the decades.

When you wake up more interested in Twitter than God’s word, the battle is not lost. It has just begun. Fight to get into his word.

Whether we’re hoping for a job, a spouse, or something else, no one likes to patiently wait. But God transforms us in our waiting.

We’re needy people. But when life’s going well, we often forget just how needy we really are.

In this life, our indwelling sin clouds our joy in God. But every Christian has the promise of never-ending, ever-increasing joy in God’s presence.

We all know that anger will only wound those around us. But its silent brother, sulking, can be just as deadly.

How do we not let a no from God squelch our joy in him? John Piper offers two anchors of hope to help us remain steady in the struggle.

A harvest awaits Christians in the gay community. Sam Allberry shares how he engages LGBT students with the message of Jesus.

You don’t need sex to be happy. Jesus never married, never had a romantic relationship, never had sex, and he was the most complete man to ever live.

Sam Allberry, who has been attracted to the same sex his whole life, gives an insider’s take on the current debates over sexual identity.

Does God want us to be happy or holy? How are holiness and happiness not at odds, but work together?

If Moses and Paul wished to be personally damned so others could be saved, didn’t they prioritize mission for others over joy in God?

We don’t receive Jesus in a saving way when we receive him as a ticket out of hell. He’s not a ticket. He’s a treasure — the greatest treasure.

When everyone gets grace, no one actually gets grace. Michael McClymond explains how universalism expels the biblical view of grace.

What is Christian universalism, and how should we respond? Michael McClymond, author of a new book on the topic, details the basics.