Ask Pastor John

Tattoos may appeal to Christians, even for missional reasons. Pastor John weighs the costs of tattoos against any benefits they offer.

The question of tattoos involves more than law or culture. It touches the allegiance of our hearts.

Although emotionalism can lead churches into unhelpful practices and even abuse, emotionless churches are in greater danger. Pastor John explains why.

If God does not sit at the center of your theology, your worship will fizzle out. He made you to delight in him.

What factors led to the current rise in Calvinism? Where does Pastor John fit into the picture?

If you feel the slightest tug to go with the gospel to the unreached peoples of the world, here are seven steps to speed you on your way.

Whereas Allah can act capriciously, the Bible assures believers that God’s sovereignty works in perfect harmony with his justice and love.

Pastor John relays lessons from his trip to the Middle East — The harvest is plentiful, the pastors need teachers, and God has opened the door for the gospel.

We know the Bible teaches that homosexual behavior is a sin. Why is that so? Does Scripture give us reasons touching closer to the heart of the issue?

The “good news” of the prosperity gospel preys upon the poor and leads people into suicidal desires for wealth, all while missing the greater riches of eternal life in Christ.

Christians should not use pills that destroy a fertilized egg. But if children are a blessing from the Lord, should contraceptives ever be an option?

Although pastors should find their own rhythms for preparing sermons, the prayer remains the same: “God help me to see and say what’s really in your Word.”

Pastor John’s ability to preach rose up out of a heart that was satisfied and thrilled by the Bible.

Christ’s kingdom advances through the ministry of faithful mothers whose homes are light for their children, and for the world.

Pastor John walks through three lines of evidence that make a compelling case for the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Proud hearts don’t know their need for grace, but humble hearts joyfully give thanks to the God who has given them everything, including salvation.

As believers become more and more like Jesus, they will come to love the things that God loves, in the way that God loves them.

In John 15, Jesus cuts off branches that bear no fruit. Does that mean that Christians can lose their salvation?

Pastor John offers cultural, practical, and biblical support for his encouragement for wives to take their husbands’ last names.

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks — but what if we stop the speaking? Have we still sinned?