Ask Pastor John

Alongside his personal study of Scripture, what whole-Bible commentaries has Pastor John found most helpful over the years?

If you want to settle the question of personal identity, don’t ask “Who am I?” Ask, “Whose am I?”

We know the devil can tempt us and attack us and try to deceive us, but can he put thoughts into our heads?

At every moment, God knows the thoughts and intentions of every human heart. Pastor John explores six vast implications of this foundational truth.

The podcast shares a compelling conversion story, highlighting early faith experiences in Fort Lauderdale. It emphasizes the transformative power of solitude and the Scriptures, triggered by a life-changing hospital experience. A journey of faith emerges, revealing how the book of Romans influenced the speaker's calling to pastoral ministry. Key moments of revelation and a deep desire to proclaim God's sovereignty illustrate the profound impact of Scripture on personal transformation.

How can a Christian business leader speak about his success in a way that makes God, not him, look great?

Is there really a difference between complaining about our problems and venting about them — or are we just kidding ourselves?

What is the simplest, shortest definition of Christian Hedonism? Pastor John explains in two minutes why pursuing joy in God is essential to the Christian life.

Women, Paul says, “will be saved through childbearing.” How does childbirth save women — and what about women who never have children of their own?

Those who play the victim to their sexual lusts act like slaves, like dogs eating their vomit, like washed pigs rolling in mud. But in Christ, they don’t have to stay that way.