Ask Pastor John

Desiring God
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Jul 9, 2013 • 10min

How Do I Delight Myself in the Lord?

Delight in God as most admirable. Delight in God as Savior and friend. Delight in God through his gifts. And you will delight yourself in the Lord.
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Jul 8, 2013 • 5min

Advice for Better Bible Reading

If you struggle in your Bible reading, Pastor John commends copying down the Scriptures each day and gives four reasons why.
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Jul 5, 2013 • 4min

Mealtime Prayers: Impromptu or Memorized?

Spontaneous and memorized prayers teach families important aspects of a real, dynamic relationship with God.
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Jul 4, 2013 • 8min

Patriotism and the Christian

God’s people are Christians before they are patriots, but they still work for the good of their homelands.
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Jul 2, 2013 • 8min

Mealtime Prayers: Necessary or Optional?

Prayers at meals, even when we don't feel like making them, form soul-nourishing habits of joy that can pass from generation to generation.
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Jul 1, 2013 • 9min

How Food and Sex Are Made Holy

Food and sex easily turn from gifts into gods. Pastor John encourages believers to dethrone false gods by thanking the true God for his gifts.
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Jun 28, 2013 • 10min

Is My Boyfriend’s Porn a Marriage Deal-Breaker?

Porn ravages souls. Porn demeans women. Porn destroys love. So should porn use be a marriage deal-breaker?
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Jun 27, 2013 • 5min

Suffering, Sacrifice, and Christian Hedonism

Christian hedonism does not ignore pain for the sake of joy. Rather, it exclaims that God is satisfying enough to give you joy in the midst of pain.
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Jun 26, 2013 • 10min

Does Christian Hedonism Make Joy an Idol?

Don’t delight in delight, glorify God by rejoicing in him, and three more safeguards against idolizing joy for Christian Hedonists.
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Jun 25, 2013 • 8min

What Does It Mean to Be Dead to the World?

Jesus surpasses whatever good the world has to offer. So rather than worship those good things, disciples of Jesus receive them as gifts.

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