Ask Pastor John

The clouds of suffering may darken the light for a time, but the steadfast love and mercy of the Lord never ever ceases.

Sabbath is not only a principle for rest, but the context from which we live. We work and play and have our being from the grace of rest in God.

In a digital age, a constant barrage of information can crowd out what matters most. Maybe we could all benefit from a break every once in a while.

The digital frontier presents countless opportunities, but also sobering dangers. Christians need wisdom to think through how technology shapes and impacts our faith.

We can fight pornography, but we have to want to battle it. We need a plan and some backup from fellow soldiers if we hope to see victory.

Not even the greatest good deed earns us anything with God apart from faith. We have favor with God on the basis of Jesus Christ alone.

When fear and anxiety creep up, we can cling to the most precious promise of all: God is with us, and he hears us.

The local church is essential to our growth in holiness. We need our brothers and sisters in Christ to spur one another on to love and good works.

Anger creeps up when we try to take God’s place. He is the only judge and lawgiver, and so we can relax our grip a bit on what pains and troubles us.

To our fears, God speaks beautiful promises. And the most precious of all may just be that he is with us, always and forever.

God deserves our highest allegiance, but too often, all we do is belittle him by choosing to find our hope in joy in something else.

Christians may live in exile, but we still have opportunities to serve and seek the welfare of wherever God has placed us.

Social media often draws out division and gossip — but it doesn’t have to. Christians can use their platforms to encourage and sustain.

The gospel isn’t just a solution to our sin, but a key that unlocks the fullness of life and joy that God desires for all his people.

Jesus Christ not only came to rescue us, but in his humanity, he identifies with his people and paves the way for us to know God’s redeeming grace.

Sin and suffering can set us back and even break our hearts. But in our risen Lord Jesus Christ, we have a hope that shines through even the darkest night.

We may like to think that words can never hurt us, but in fact, Proverbs tells us that “death and life are in the power of the tongue.”

Parenting can feel exhausting and tough. But our homes should overflow with the glorious goodness of God, because that is the ultimate foundation of reality.

God beckons his children to cast every care upon him, and to feel afresh the good news of the gospel in the communion of saints.

The Bible is no mere book. For Christians, the Scriptures are the scepter of the King: how he rules and reigns among us.