Ask Pastor John

What might be said to couples dealing with the deep pain of childlessness? Pastor John identifies some pillars of hope for those grieving over infertility.

Explore the multifaceted nature of God's discipline, from growth and stretching to repentance and refinement. Reflect on personal journeys of anger and humility, experiencing God's grace and kindness amidst flaws. Understand the contrast between earthly and God's discipline, emphasizing God's discipline rooted in love and the need for faith and humility.

Paul wrote that “rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad.” But rulers sentenced Jesus to death, so how should we understand Paul’s words?

Paul says to submit to the government God has established. Does this include evil and unjust governments?

What does it mean to be a woman? Here are four ways the Bible defines womanhood.

The Bible requires us to use our minds to grow in holiness. Does this mean that smarter people have a leg up on holiness?

Christian pastors should never conduct a generic funeral for unbelievers. There is always something hopeful for us to say at funerals.

Christians help their friends be satisfied in Christ by speaking God's promises to each other, and by filling our own wells of joy in God.

Jesus tells us to repeat our prayers with persistence, but he also says that God disregards vain repetition. So how do we know when to repeat ourselves?

Regardless of how God answers our individual prayers, he loves to hear them, and he will use them to establish his kingdom once and for all.