Ask Pastor John

Pastor John defines selfishness and discusses the holy pursuit for joy in prayers.

Pastor John talks about God’s plan to take his glory to the nations, the spreading of his name.

Self-satisfied hearts that don’t see their desperate need for the all-satisfying Christ are the seedbed for lukewarm Christianity.

Many of us marry with little idea of the gifts and hardships ahead. So what would Pastor John tell his newly married self?

Work, play, and sleep like a Calvinist — outproduce, outplay, and outdream everyone by trusting in your sovereign God.

Pastor John shares eight practical counsels to avoid ministry burnout, starting with, “Love what you do.”

A listener grapples with compulsive lying, revealing the deep desire for attention. The discussion highlights the importance of seeking God's approval over human validation. There's a transformative journey shared about finding true identity in Christ, contrasting fleeting human praise with lasting divine love. The message centers on realizing one's worth through God's eyes, leading to joy and assurance in divine acceptance. A powerful reminder emerges about the freedom found in embracing authenticity over pretense.

If we don’t understand that God finds us hateful and loathsome in our sin, we won’t be as stunned by the depth of his love for us.

Believers know their own sin all too well. How can they know they are saved? Pastor John offers encouragement for those struggling with assurance.

Though a great thinker, Jonathan Edwards was blind on the issue of slavery. Pastor John offers five sobering responses to those who read him.