Ask Pastor John

A pastor can’t be an expert on every news trend, but he can help shape a biblical worldview in his people so they can wrestle with the issues on their own.

The Bible prescribes different roles for men and women, but are those roles just for the home and the church?

If telling someone to be happy doesn’t make them happy, then why does the Bible constantly command us to feel a certain way?

The five points tease out the differences between Calvinists and Arminians, but how can parents teach them to their kids simply and clearly?

The Bible presents a pattern for six-day labor. Whether we follow that same pattern today depends on what we mean by sabbath and how we define our work.

Every person experiences disordered desires. The only hope we have to align ourselves with God’s desires is to pursue God in his word through prayer, all in the context of a community of saints.

Discover how to navigate the emotional turmoil of breakups through biblical insights and healthy coping mechanisms. Learn the importance of finding your identity in Christ, which protects you from devastation. Embrace the idea that true joy comes from serving others, turning pain into purpose. This conversation delves into the transformative power of faith in overcoming relationship challenges and finding peace.

We can all benefit from practical examples of applying Scripture, but what really drives us toward change is a fresh sight of God’s glory and our place in his world.

The New Testament clearly teaches that Christ should be preeminent in all things. So then why does Desiring God’s slogan not even name him?

Why does a naked man show up at Jesus’s arrest, and then flee the scene completely naked? Pastor John offers some hermeneutical principles for interpreting seemingly strange texts like this one.