Ask Pastor John

Desiring God
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Aug 14, 2014 • 9min

How Can I Know the Gospel Is True?

We can know the gospel is true because the God who authored it wants us to know, and gives the gift of eyes to see, believe, keep seeing, and keep believing.
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Aug 13, 2014 • 5min

Cremation or Burial?

The question of cremation or burial is not an ultimate one, but an important one. Pastor John explains why he counsels toward burial, not cremation.
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Aug 12, 2014 • 5min

Is Online Dating Good for Christians?

Online dating can be a good gift if it unites two believers able to discern the other’s genuine allegiance to Jesus.
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Aug 11, 2014 • 6min

Use Commas to Love Your Reader

Pastor John commends the well-placed comma to writers along with this encouragement: good grammar invites writers to love their readers.
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Aug 8, 2014 • 5min

Can I Approach God with a Joyless Heart?

Jesus is the joy that we seek. Go to him when you feel empty, weary, or broken down, and he will supply you with rest and refreshment.
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Aug 7, 2014 • 6min

Which Comes First, Obedience or Joy?

Does our joy in God drive our obedience to his will, or does obeying God produce our joy?
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Aug 6, 2014 • 5min

Discernment Gone Wrong

In protecting doctrinal purity, Christians must be careful not to lose sight of the beauty of what they are protecting.
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Aug 5, 2014 • 8min

Is Oral Sex Okay?

Is oral sex prohibited in the Bible, and is it unkind?
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Aug 4, 2014 • 9min

Is Election Divine Favoritism?

Does God play favorites? Pastor John explains how God is only good and only wise in his decisions to choose some and not others.
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Aug 1, 2014 • 8min

Does Christian Hedonism Confuse Joy and Faith?

Does it muddy the water to say that saving faith must include joy in God? Or does it bring an extra note of clarity?

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