Ask Pastor John

Desiring God
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Jul 5, 2021 • 11min

Do Angels Walk Among Us Today?

Hebrews tells us that, by showing hospitality to strangers, “some have entertained angels unawares.” Does this suggest that angels walk among us in human form?
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Jul 2, 2021 • 12min

On Codependent Dating Relationships

God made us to need other people — but not to be codependent on them. So, how can we tell the difference between healthy need and disordered neediness?
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Jun 30, 2021 • 9min

Why Would God Create a Baby to Live for Two Minutes?

With eternity in view, any span of life is a vapor. However long we live, our time here is preparation for the endless days of heaven.
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Jun 28, 2021 • 12min

Should We Watch for Signs from God?

Some Christians seem to be always on the lookout for signs from God in creation or circumstances. Does the Bible encourage us in that search?
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Jun 25, 2021 • 12min

Should Christians Visit Cemeteries?

Should Christians make a habit of visiting loved ones’ graves? And if we do visit, how can we honor Christ in the cemetery?
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Jun 23, 2021 • 11min

One Surprising Reason for Pain

Many wonder how a good God could govern a world filled with pain. But sometimes, pain becomes the very means God uses to awaken us to his goodness.
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Jun 21, 2021 • 10min

Who Is the Disciple Jesus Loved?

The Gospel of John speaks of a “disciple whom Jesus loved” five times. Who was this beloved disciple, and why does he single himself out like this?
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Jun 18, 2021 • 13min

Plans for 2021 and Beyond

After a year unlike any other, Pastor John looks ahead to new books and renewed ambitions to spread Christian Hedonism farther across the globe.
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Jun 16, 2021 • 10min

How Not to Correct a Fellow Christian

How can Christians challenge and correct one another in a way that honors Christ and acknowledges our common neediness before him?
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Jun 14, 2021 • 11min

The Disabled Wife and the Proverbs 31 Woman

God expects faithfulness of all his people. But faithfulness for one Christian may look far different than faithfulness for another Christian.

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