Ask Pastor John

Sin not only suppresses the light of the truth, but also exchanges true glory for the false hope of idols — which, in our age, are often found on a screen.

The secret of lasting marriages is the biblical call to "rejoice in the wife of your youth." Remembering the spouse you feel in love with produces thankfulness for who God gave you.

Jonathan Edwards wrote frequently about the “excellency” of God and of Christ. But what does “excellency” mean, and how does it help us understand God?

Our happiness in God never has to contradict our obedience to God because to delight in God is to obey him, and to obey him is to find lasting joy in him.

John Piper has said that, outside of the Bible, Jonathan Edwards has influenced his life and theology most. So, if given the chance, what would he ask his hero in the faith?

We don’t come to Christ simply by making a decision for him. God needs to give us a fresh sight of his infinite, all-satisfying beauty and worth.

Reading serious theology takes time and commitment, but the world needs more people who read deeply to nourish their soul, not just inflate their heads.

If there is no resurrection, then Christians haven’t just wasted their lives. We’ve misrepresented God and falsely taught in his name.

Is permanent birth control a sin? Pastor John draws on principles for marriage, sex, human life, and the sovereignty of God.

Joy is essential to the Christian life, but it’s not the only component. From our hearts’ delight in God flows the desire to please him in the ways we think and act.

Christianity isn’t simply a way of life or a new morality. Christianity is about the best news in all the world that we now herald in word and song.

The New Testament speaks of varying degrees of reward in heaven, but that doesn’t mean there will be any envy or boasting. All will experience fullness of joy in their own capacity.

Injury doesn’t have to impede our ability to grow in and witness to Christ. God wants to use our weakness for his glory.

We may not always know precisely why God does what he does, but we can always trust his infinite wisdom, righteousness, and justice.

The doctrine of election isn’t just a point of theology to study, but a profound truth that awakens amazement for all God has done.

What Jesus Christ offers in the gospel isn’t merely a band-aid for sin, but everlasting joy that outweighs any and every earthly pleasure.

Left to ourselves, we cannot discern or remove the flaws in our thoughts. But God’s word and the Holy Spirit can renew our minds.

When we give money to our churches and to God through them, we need to always remember that every desire and ability to serve and give are themselves gifts from God.

When we feel no joy, when we go to Scripture and walk away discouraged, when God feels distant, what can we do?

Pastor John teaches how the first sin displayed a heart that did not trust nor treasure God.