Ask Pastor John

Why should Christians care about this earth if we are waiting for a new one? Ultimately, it is because we love our neighbors.

We don’t add happiness to holiness in the Christian life. Our happiness in God is an essential piece of what it means to be holy.

God cares about what we do with the bodies he’s given to us. We should govern our eating, sleeping, and exercise to maximize our life and soul for the kingdom.

All Christians are called to risk. But how do we know when the risk is worth it and which risks we should take personally?

Risk is unavoidable in life. It is better to risk rightly, for the sake of Christ’s glory, than to try avoid all danger.

Pastor John shares his experiences of being arrested for anti-abortion demonstrations and offers some principles for civil disobedience in opposing abortions.

Despite his flaws, Martin Luther King, Jr. was an effective leader because he was courageous, brilliant, and a visionary.

After preaching to 60,000 students at the Passion conference, Pastor John discusses the movement and its core desire for God’s name and renown.

Pastor John recently preached to 60,000 at Passion. He talks about the unique temptations and mercies of speaking on such a large platform.

Whether we believe in a historical Adam or not will affect more than our theology. For instance, his existence is one powerful tool in world missions.

Does it matter whether we think Adam really existed or not? Pastor John talks about what is at stake in a major debate over Genesis.

Writers should utilize their influence carefully, while allowing the process of writing to open their own eyes and shape their own souls.

In his life, ministry, and poetry, George Herbert wrestled with the tension between worldly ambition and godly ambition. What can we learn from him?

On his 67th birthday, Pastor John reflects on God's grace to him as a husband, father, and pastor, and asks for prayer over his final era of life and ministry.