Ask Pastor John

Desiring God
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Mar 16, 2015 • 10min

Are Christian Hedonists Happier Than Unbelievers?

If there is no resurrection, then Christians haven’t just wasted their lives. We’ve misrepresented God and falsely taught in his name.
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Mar 13, 2015 • 11min

Is Permanent Birth Control a Sin?

Is permanent birth control a sin? Pastor John draws on principles for marriage, sex, human life, and the sovereignty of God.
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Mar 12, 2015 • 8min

Is Joy in God the Same as Love for 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.
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Mar 11, 2015 • 10min

Why Do We Preach and Sing?

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.
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Mar 10, 2015 • 11min

Will Some Saints Be Happier in Heaven?

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.
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Mar 9, 2015 • 8min

How Do I Honor God in Chronic Pain?

Injury doesn’t have to impede our ability to grow in and witness to Christ. God wants to use our weakness for his glory.
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Mar 6, 2015 • 8min

If God Is So Happy, Why Did He Create the Non-Elect?

We may not always know precisely why God does what he does, but we can always trust his infinite wisdom, righteousness, and justice.
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Mar 5, 2015 • 10min

How Do I Explain Election over Brunch?

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.
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Mar 4, 2015 • 9min

Finding the Courage to Be Christian

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.
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Mar 3, 2015 • 9min

How Do I Take My Thoughts Captive?

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.

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