Ask Pastor John

Is it okay for missionaries to lie in order to do ministry in closed countries?

Should the difficult circumstances of some pregnancies affect our pro-life position?

Is God glorified in our desire to enjoy him? Or can we only glorify God when we're actually delighting in him?

What role should art play in the church and the Christian life? A Christian theology of art considers God as an artist who commands creativity from his creation.

How do you preach joy in God when you have almost no feeling of it? Pastor John gives some helpful counsel for pastors struggling to experience joy in the Lord.

Pastor John offers counsel for pastors and others challenged by spiritual dryness and burnout.

What are you looking for in your Bible reading? Do you hope mainly to glean life principles or to be shaped by what you see of God's glory?

What does godly leadership look like? Christian Leadership is acting and speaking to create a following toward a goal, all defined by the Bible.

Pastor John offers practical help for Christians who want to write poetry but don’t know how to start.

Pastor John introduces definite atonement, the doctrine that Christ’s death accomplished a real salvation for a definite group of men and women.

What are the fundamental truths that youth leaders and pastors should drill into the hearts of young people today?

Our joy does not only glorify God when we feel happy and carefree. God is also glorified when we cling to his supreme worth in the midst of pain.

Should Christians pursue joy in God, or should they wait for God to simply give it to them? Pastor John clarifies our call to rejoice in the Lord.

Christian Hedonists affirm that we ought to be happy in God. Often, we are not. What should our response be to seasons of spiritual darkness?

Heaven and hell are at stake in the fight against pornography. When we recognize that, using every weapon at our disposal won’t feel extreme.

Christians should think of themselves as being made new in Christ to be makers with God.

To understand the significance of Jesus’s miracles, we should begin by simply slowing down and asking, “What does this say about Jesus?”

Does doctrine matter so long as we feel happy in God? Pastor John explains why only a true view of God can glorify him and satisfy us.

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.