Ask Pastor John

Desiring God
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Jun 28, 2021 • 12min

Should We Watch for Signs from God?

Some Christians seem to be always on the lookout for signs from God in creation or circumstances. Does the Bible encourage us in that search?
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Jun 25, 2021 • 12min

Should Christians Visit Cemeteries?

Should Christians make a habit of visiting loved ones’ graves? And if we do visit, how can we honor Christ in the cemetery?
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Jun 23, 2021 • 11min

One Surprising Reason for Pain

Many wonder how a good God could govern a world filled with pain. But sometimes, pain becomes the very means God uses to awaken us to his goodness.
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Jun 21, 2021 • 10min

Who Is the Disciple Jesus Loved?

The Gospel of John speaks of a “disciple whom Jesus loved” five times. Who was this beloved disciple, and why does he single himself out like this?
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Jun 18, 2021 • 13min

Plans for 2021 and Beyond

After a year unlike any other, Pastor John looks ahead to new books and renewed ambitions to spread Christian Hedonism farther across the globe.
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Jun 16, 2021 • 10min

How Not to Correct a Fellow Christian

How can Christians challenge and correct one another in a way that honors Christ and acknowledges our common neediness before him?
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Jun 14, 2021 • 11min

The Disabled Wife and the Proverbs 31 Woman

God expects faithfulness of all his people. But faithfulness for one Christian may look far different than faithfulness for another Christian.
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Jun 11, 2021 • 13min

Are Our Enemies Spiritual, Human, or Both?

Paul tells us that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood. But Paul himself had many human enemies. So, are our enemies spiritual, human, or both?
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Jun 9, 2021 • 12min

To Be Loved Infinitely

The essence of God’s love is not that he makes much of us, but that he frees us, at great cost to himself, to enjoy making much of him forever.
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Jun 7, 2021 • 12min

How Do I Serve Dying Unbelievers?

Many medical professionals regularly find themselves around people only hours or minutes from hell. How would love call us to act in those moments?

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