Ask Pastor John

Our battles against sin are not meant to be easy or pain-free. But they can — and should — be marked by joy and filled with the promises of God.

Past sexual mistakes can cast long shadows, especially when preparing for marriage. In heartfelt discussions, listeners explore the themes of regret, redemption, and the power of forgiveness. Emphasizing the role of repentance, the conversation reveals how honesty can foster deeper intimacy and healing in relationships. The importance of sexual integrity is addressed, reminding listeners that past errors don’t define their future, but rather enhance the journey toward a meaningful commitment.

Pastor John remembers a painful time in Bethlehem’s history and encourages pastors to stay with their churches through seasons of discipline and grief.

How can anything make God more or less joyful than he already is? Does the joy of God ever fluctuate?

On April 16, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. penned “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” a vivid report of racial injustice and oppression.

The light will become lighter and the dark will become darker. The world is changing, but sin, Jesus, and the every-knee-will-bow reality will not.

We live in racial realities that 50 years ago would have been inconceivable. But our church and country continue to chart new multiethnic territories.

Jesus crossed painful racial lines at the well two thousand years ago. Pastor John recounts Tony Evans’s powerful message from John 4 at Kainos 2014.

Both premarital sex and pornography addiction harm men and women alike, but in different ways. So which sin is worse?

Pastor John shares six ways that Christians can begin to sever the cords of their addiction to entertainment.