Ask Pastor John

Christmas may fall short now, but one day our delight will be full — and it will go on increasing for all eternity. This is what Christmas is all about.

Every good gift we receive comes through the death of Christ. So every gift from God is an opportunity to enjoy God himself.

Jesus is one hundred percent God, one hundred percent man. This union of divinity and humanity may be mysterious, but it’s the only hope for sinners.

Let’s stay close to the heart of Christmas: God took on flesh that he might die to destroy our enemies, deliver us from sin, and give us eternal life.

The key to magnifying Christ in life and in death is to find him more precious and more satisfying than everything we lose in death.

The only kind of sin that does not lead to death is the sin that we confess, repent of, and resolve to fight by God’s grace.

In many cultures, married couples live with the husband’s family. But does “leaving and cleaving” mean they should move out and get their own place?

George Ladd has done more to shape our view of the end times than almost any other theologian. Pastor John explains the man and his influence.

“Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required.” Did Jesus intend this warning for believers or nonbelievers?

By default, Christians should submit to public officials. But how should Christians respond to rampant injustice in government?

If Christ died to pay our debt, whom did he pay? Did he pay Satan in order to free us from captivity, or did he pay God to free us from our penalty?

The Bible’s view of human sexuality is a beautiful truth that we should set on a pedestal — even if that means others hate us for it.

We don’t ever outgrow the gospel. So why does Hebrews call us to “leave behind the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity”?

On any given day, innumerable needs surround us that all call for prayer. So how do we navigate these endless needs and decide what to pray for?

If nothing happens outside of God’s control, then why is this world filled with events that clearly oppose God’s revealed will?

Most of us spend at least forty hours a week at work. So how do we leverage our time there to bring honor and praise to God?

Aim to be humble rather than defensive when it comes to criticism. Only then will we be able to listen to their words and change if we’re wrong.

Spreading damaging reports about others feels so good and comes so naturally. But why is this impulse so natural? And how do we fight it?

Under the threat of nuclear war, we could easily start preparing for the worst by stocking up on food and building a bomb shelter. But should we?

Why do some hear of God’s sovereignty and run into the mission field with confidence, while others passively say, “What will be will be”?