Ask Pastor John

Desiring God
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Apr 1, 2013 • 6min

Living Easter Sunday’s Victory on Monday Morning

If the realities of Monday morning threaten the joys we found on Easter Sunday, we haven’t realized promises given to us at the cross.
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Mar 29, 2013 • 6min

What Makes Easter So Special?

What we celebrate on Easter is the foundational hinge of Christianity.
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Mar 27, 2013 • 5min

Do You Use Bible Commentaries Written by Women?

Does a pastor’s use of a female-authored commentary put him in opposition to Paul’s instruction that women should not teach or have authority over men in the church?
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Mar 26, 2013 • 7min

How Do I Know If I Love the Gifts More Than the Giver?

The possibility of turning God’s gifts into idols is a result of sin. But this doesn’t mean we should reject the gifts.
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Mar 25, 2013 • 6min

How Jesus’s Glory Drives Creative Communication

It is foolish and prideful to believe we can save anyone with the words we choose. But God chooses to save through “the word of Christ,” so how should we think about the language we use?
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Mar 22, 2013 • 6min

Can We Reconcile Creation and Evolution?

Is it possible to combine evolution with Christianity? Should we even try?
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Mar 21, 2013 • 6min

How Does It Glorify God to Predestine People to Hell?

In the final judgment, God’s justice will be fully vindicated, his grace and mercy will be underlined, and our worship will be intensified.
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Mar 20, 2013 • 6min

My Faith Is Driving My Family Away — What Do I Do?

The tension arising from believing the gospel in an unbelieving family can be severe. Pastor John has this to say to Christians feeling the pain of family division because of their faith.
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Mar 19, 2013 • 5min

Does It Bother You People Are Entertained by Your Gestures?

What is Pastor John's response to people who are amused by his movement and gestures behind the pulpit?
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Mar 18, 2013 • 6min

What’s with All the Preaching Gestures?

Pastor John is well-known for his movements behind the pulpit. What role do those gestures play in preaching, and how much thought goes into them?

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