Ask Pastor John

The possibility of turning God’s gifts into idols is a result of sin. But this doesn’t mean we should reject the gifts.

It is foolish and prideful to believe we can save anyone with the words we choose. But God chooses to save through “the word of Christ,” so how should we think about the language we use?

Is it possible to combine evolution with Christianity? Should we even try?

In the final judgment, God’s justice will be fully vindicated, his grace and mercy will be underlined, and our worship will be intensified.

The tension arising from believing the gospel in an unbelieving family can be severe. Pastor John has this to say to Christians feeling the pain of family division because of their faith.

What is Pastor John's response to people who are amused by his movement and gestures behind the pulpit?

Pastor John is well-known for his movements behind the pulpit. What role do those gestures play in preaching, and how much thought goes into them?

Pastor John what are your thoughts on Republican senator Portman's editorial supporting so-called same-sex marriage?

The more we consider the world around us and the Jesus of our Bibles, the more we can see that God is real.

If a pastor is preaching properly, he will regularly fall short of his own preaching. How can pastors avoid becoming overwhelmed by this reality?

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.

God’s discipline could come through suffering or a cool breeze on a sunny day. If God’s discipline comes in various forms, how can we know if we’re being disciplined?

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.