Ask Pastor John

Leaving a church for any reason is a serious matter; when should I leave a church to find a wife?

The Bible doesn’t include a list of God-approved words. Christians should instead ask, Does my speech exalt Christ? Does it build others up?

Pastor John encourages listeners to settle on a single Bible translation and commends the ESV as his go-to and recommended one.

Andy Davis’s method for memorizing Scripture helps believers on their way to retain long passages one day, and one verse, at a time.

We don’t have to memorize the Bible — we get to. Lovers of God delight to read, know, and recite his precious word.

A happy home can empower ministry, but struggles at home can deplete its power. Pastor John shares six counsels for a joyful family and ministry.

Dads joyfully lead their households so that each member can flourish to the fullest extent God has planned.

Scripture does not promise deliverance from harm in the present age. But in Christ, we will all get the best healing in the age to come.

What should Christians do when their church’s elders hesitate to put them in a position of leadership?

When we consider definite atonement, we must always ask, “What do you mean when you say ‘Jesus died for all?’”

Billy Graham preached the gospel faithfully. But as he got older, he said some troubling words. So how should we think about our heroes as they age?

Despite controversy, Billy Graham, Bob Jones, and John Piper’s father shared a desire to see Christ glorified and millions saved.

Pastor John relates Billy Graham’s impact on his life, from their personal meetings, to his crusades, to his time at Bob Jones University.

We do not share in guilt, but we do bear the shame of past iniquity in America. We must respond now with a chastened gratitude for unearned blessings and with a zeal to remedy the shame.

Podcasts stir us up by way of reminder, provide a platform for raw, inviting experiences with God, and help us make the best use of the time.

Seeking God requires firm resolve. But should Christians wait until the New Year comes around before making any resolutions?

In using ghostwriters, authors hide their own weaknesses and put money before the truth. Therefore, ghostwriting is out of step with the way of Christ.

Help through tragedy. Global Impact. App Development. Pastor John reflects on past grace and anticipates future grace to and through the ministry of Desiring God.

Before it rings the bell of family, or charity, or gift-giving, or Saint Nick, Christmas sounds the trumpet of God’s salvation for sinners.

If God called human sexuality good, along with the rest of creation, then why did he send Jesus to be born of a virgin?