Ask Pastor John

Every recognition and reward we receive is a gift of God’s steadfast love, poured out so that we might magnify the glory of his undeserved grace.

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2026

How does Jesus’s silence before his accusers teach us how to suffer? Pastor John offers encouragement for Christians facing unjust treatment.

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2026

True freedom means our desires align with God’s; we want what he wants. Pastor John answers three questions from Galatians about Christian liberty.

Transcribed - Published: 25 May 2026

What do we mean when we say God is sovereign? Pastor John traces God’s sovereignty throughout the Bible and draws out two big, soul-steadying truths.

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2026

We don’t need to wait for painful seasons to end before we feel joy again. By God’s grace, we can hold sorrow and joy in the very same heart.

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2026

If consciousness is part of the soul, what are the implications when the brain degrades and dies? Pastor John speaks to consciousness in both life and death.

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2026

How should Christians respond when an authority asks them to sin? Pastor John encourages believers to respect earthly institutions without compromising God’s word.

Transcribed - Published: 11 May 2026

God’s children are set apart as saints, given the privilege of sharing in Christ’s moral beauty. Pastor John explains how God’s holiness draws us to him.

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2026

Christianity isn’t a fix for all suffering in this life — but it does offer unshakable joy in trials and immediate relief from the deepest of pains.

Transcribed - Published: 4 May 2026

Do the souls of believers “sleep” in the grave after death, or do they go to be with the Lord? Pastor John explains the logic of the resurrection.

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2026

How can we show Christ’s love to a dying, unbelieving loved one? Pastor John shares ten ways believers can embody God’s love.

Transcribed - Published: 27 April 2026

How should Christians steward pets? Pastor John offers guidance for enjoying animals without treating their companionship like human companionship.

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2026

Without Christ-exalting love, spiritual gifts serve as self-promotion — even when they produce powerful results.

Transcribed - Published: 20 April 2026

How important are emotions in the Christian life? Pastor John looks to AI and suffering to clarify the essence of what makes us unique as human beings.

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2026

In Scripture, long periods of suffering and pain serve as a backdrop for God’s great kindness. Pastor John offers three reasons for long sorrows.

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2026

What does true freedom look like in the Christian life? Pastor John describes the apostle Paul’s burden for both single and married believers.

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2026

If sex outside of marriage doesn’t hurt anyone, why does Scripture call it sin? Pastor John unfolds the spiritual significance of sex from 1 Corinthians 6.

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2026

Should every sermon make a beeline to the cross? Pastor John traces the pattern of the New Testament from the death of Christ to the holiness of Christians.

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2026

Eternity with God can sound too good to be true — even impossible. Will heaven really never end? And if not, will we still be happy after a million years?

Transcribed - Published: 30 March 2026

How should we respond when friends embrace worldly entertainment? Pastor John offers encouragement for when personal convictions lead to loneliness.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2026

How do we present ourselves to God “as a living sacrifice”? Pastor John applies Romans 12:1–2 to believers’ daily lives.

Transcribed - Published: 23 March 2026

Should all believers assume they are called to missions? Pastor John provides seven factors to direct a desire for ministry at home or abroad.

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2026

God’s sovereign grace is strong enough to overcome all human sin and rebellion — changing belief in Jesus from “will not” to “want to.”

Transcribed - Published: 16 March 2026

Does the Bible teach that everything happens for a reason? Pastor John offers grounding from Romans 8 for God’s purpose in our suffering.

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2026

When Christians encounter signs of the end times, how should we respond? Pastor John outlines a biblical approach to waiting well for Jesus’s return.

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2026

How can believers push past surface-level Bible reading to the reality behind the words? Pastor John offers five practices to enliven dry devotions.

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2026

Why do people reject God when creation proclaims his presence? Pastor John explains how truth becomes suppressed, both internally and externally.

Transcribed - Published: 2 March 2026

How can those who have wandered far from God come back home to him? Pastor John offers hope in the face of deep failure.

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2026

How do Jesus’s teaching and example shape our leadership? Pastor John examines the traits of a godly leader in the home, church, or workplace.

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2026

What is God doing while we wait in a painful place? Pastor John shows how God uses waiting to produce a new security, a new song, and a new significance.

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2026

How can we find peace when struggling to see the goodness of our individual design? Pastor John illustrates God’s love and wisdom in his creation.

Transcribed - Published: 16 February 2026

When does faithful lament become sinful complaint? Pastor John offers five statements on lament to help us cry out to God in great pain.

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2026

How do we cling to Christ when faced with the unknowns of aging? Pastor John encourages older Christians in the battle against bitterness and fear.

Transcribed - Published: 9 February 2026

By nature, we are selfish and God-ignoring and God-belittling. But no matter how hard a heart may be, the sovereign God can still save.

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2026

Indwelling sin still pervades those who are in Christ. But God’s mercy is more than enough to meet, match, and master any guilt we bring to him.

Transcribed - Published: 2 February 2026

How might pastors approach the many administrative needs of a congregation? Pastor John draws four helpful guidelines from Jethro’s counsel to Moses.

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2026

Why do Christians make such a big deal about sex? Pastor John shows what godly sexuality says about the God who made us and the Christ who redeemed us.

Transcribed - Published: 26 January 2026

Why is Christianity the best religion? Pastor John offers four reasons, including the hope of the gospel and the uniqueness of the God-man.

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2026

How does God’s word guide our heart’s instruction in the night? Pastor John explains the ways God uses nighttime counsel to teach and lead us.

Transcribed - Published: 19 January 2026

When does stewardship of the body cross over into self-glorification? Pastor John helps us test our motivations with three questions.

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2026

When we lift our hands in worship, are we displaying public faithfulness or public performance? Pastor John gives three ways to test our hearts.

Transcribed - Published: 12 January 2026

How do we rejoice in God without neglecting to rejoice in our salvation? Pastor John clarifies how to rightly rejoice in God and his good gifts.

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2026

How does reading the Bible lead to life transformation? Pastor John offers three suggestions to experience more of the Spirit’s power.

Transcribed - Published: 5 January 2026

How do we craft a personal mission statement? Pastor John helps us draw the details of our lives into God’s ultimate purpose.

Transcribed - Published: 1 January 2026

How can we make New Year’s resolutions in a way that honors God? Pastor John explains the mystery of fulfilling resolves in the strength of another.

Transcribed - Published: 29 December 2025

How can we root our joy in Jesus rather than in his gifts? Pastor John gives four strategies for loving God in and above every gift.

Transcribed - Published: 25 December 2025

What does it feel like to meet the living God in the pages of Scripture? Pastor John gives us a glimpse into a profound encounter with God.

Transcribed - Published: 22 December 2025

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Transcribed - Published: 22 December 2025

How do we avoid falling into spiritual complacency amid daily routines? Pastor John warns of the danger of viewing God as a nonfactor in everyday life.

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2025

How should we respond when we face accusations, especially if they seem unwarranted? Pastor John helps us bear all kinds of criticism with gutsy guilt.

Transcribed - Published: 15 December 2025