Ask Pastor John

Jesus doesn’t want disciples who seek him merely for what he can provide. He wants disciples who treasure him for who he is.

Jesus told his disciples, “I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.” What kind of sword does the Prince of Peace bring?

Jesus calls us away from self-protection and toward taking risks of love. To follow a sacrificial Savior is to give and sacrifice with him.

Jesus does not discriminate. He offers the bread of life to anyone who calls on his name — even to those who have committed unspeakable crimes.

Are we free to be who we want to be, or are we instead the products of our backgrounds and environments?

If all of God’s plans stand, and all of his purposes come to pass, is praying for what we want pointless?

Suffering is not a hindrance to the spread of the gospel. Suffering is, very often, God’s means of spreading the gospel where it has never gone before.

How can a husband cultivate an atmosphere of holy joy at home if his wife struggles with chronic sadness or depression?

After adultery, couples may feel like their marriage is ruined beyond repair. What biblical realities can help them begin to find healing?

How can Christians make sense of the coronavirus, which has infected and killed so many people all throughout the world? Pastor John offers four biblical realities.