Ask Pastor John

Desiring God
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Nov 6, 2017 • 11min

How Do I Love God More Than My Entertainment?

What should we do if the thrills of TV, movies, video games, and sports feel more interesting than spending time with God?
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Nov 3, 2017 • 11min

The Dignity of Those with Dementia

Dementia may turn God’s people into frail shadows of their former self, but these saints are sitting on the brink of a glory and power we can’t imagine.
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Nov 1, 2017 • 10min

Six Common Ways Preachers Dishonor God’s Word

The stakes are high when pastors do not root their points plainly from the text in front of them. Here are six consequences.
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Oct 30, 2017 • 14min

How Do I Know If I’m Loving My Wife Well?

The Bible calls husbands to lead their wives. But where should you go for help if you’ve never seen anyone model Christlike leadership in the home?
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Oct 27, 2017 • 11min

Church Membership Has Left Me Relationally Jaded

Even the best churches and friendships can leave us feeling relationally jaded. So how can we persevere in love when others disappoint us so much?
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Oct 25, 2017 • 15min

Is God a Megalomaniac?

God seeks our worship, not because it meets his need, but because it meets ours. God is the only one beautiful enough to satisfy us forever.
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Oct 23, 2017 • 8min

How Much of My Happiness Is Settled by Factors Outside My Immediate Control?

Someone recently claimed that 88% of our happiness is outside of our control. How should a Christian hedonist evaluate this theory?
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Oct 20, 2017 • 34min

How Martin Luther Built a Brand That Changed the World

The Reformation spread when an unknown monk leveraged a rudimentary piece of technology developed by a devout Roman Catholic.
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Oct 18, 2017 • 11min

What Are the Best Reformation Biographies?

Good biographies expose us to times, people, and thinking outside of our own day. Here are some of the best biographies of Reformation figures.
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Oct 16, 2017 • 12min

Why the Reformation Remains Relevant After 500 Years

Choosing which of the five ‘solas’ is most important is like choosing which wing of an airplane matters most. All the ‘solas’ stand or fall together.

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