Ask Pastor John

The Bible seems to say that God does not take pleasure in death, and yet that he takes delight in executing his wrath. Is this a contradiction, or can they both be true?

Nothing exists that does not relate directly to God. In other words, everything about God is also about everything in this world.

Do not underestimate the power of preaching to your soul and singing to God when you can’t shake spiritual darkness.

How does socialism borrow from the Bible? And how does socialism differ from biblical principles on compassion and justice?

As peoples spread and migrate across the globe, Christianity ebbs and flows. But there is no reason to believe that God won’t use the movement of peoples to advance the gospel.

Christ frees every believer from being overly concerned with what others think. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t care at all.

Good books have so much to offer for the Christian life. Pastor John describes seven ways books have shaped him personally.

We all need money and we all use money. But when we begin to seek happiness in money, we are taking steps toward destruction.

Jesus commands us to love others as we love ourselves. Does that mean he wants us to have high self-esteem?

How can a student face persecution from their peers at school? What promises can they hold on to when all seems to be shaking?

Spurgeon seemed to say that Arminians preach an insufficient gospel. But can our theological commitments really ruin our gospel presentation to the point that it’s completely defective?

God will receive glory from every part of his creation, even from those who rebel against him. But he receives most glory from the believer when our hearts find our fullest satisfaction in him.

Consistent spiritual discipline is Christian living and is not legalistic.

Some texts in the Bible, like 1 John 5:18, may seem difficult to understand at first. But with a little digging, nuggets of gold are sure to surface.

If Christ already bore the wrath of God on the cross, then is hell just redundant? Does hell take away from the glory of what Christ accomplished?

Before correcting a brother or sister in Christ, how certain must we be that our own outlook is free from sin and deceit?

How we talk about God’s absolute sovereignty, right down to our word choice, makes a big difference in how people receive this precious truth.

The accommodations of our modern world aren’t all inherently sinful. But unless they serve our faithfulness to Jesus, what good are they?

First Thessalonians 4:11 says that we should “live a quiet life.” Do Jesus’s and Paul’s lives measure up to that instruction?

Many Christians say, “God will never give us more than we can handle.” But the truth of that statement depends on two key words.