Ask Pastor John

Does It Make God Evil to Ordain Evil?

Pastor John explains God’s sovereignty over evil acts without himself being evil.

Wisdom in Friendships with Non-Christians

How do we reconcile seemingly conflicting commands from Scripture to hang out with the corrupt and to befriend them like Jesus?

With So Many Orphans, Why Have Children?

Children are a blessing from the God who commands us to be fruitful and multiply. But how does that command fit in a world with orphans who need a home?

How Do I Obey and Submit to My Leaders?

God calls pastors to lead their churches by serving, not dominating, and he calls congregations to follow with humble teachability.

Is Drinking Alcohol a Sin?

Alcohol consumption is permissible and can be a blessing, but it is also fraught with dangers.

What Pains Here Bring Greater Reward in Heaven?

God is working a weight of glory through our hardships, even the ones that seem most trivial.

What Does Definite Atonement Offer My Life?

For Christians, to embrace the definite atonement is to embrace that Christ set his love on them particularly, specially, and certainly.

Why Did God Forbid One Tree in Eden?

The forbidden tree was neither an arbitrary test of obedience nor a greedy restriction by a stingy God. It was an insurance policy to secure supreme pleasure.

Why Honor C.S. Lewis When He Had So Many Flaws?

Although Lewis held several defective doctrines, Pastor John gives six reasons why he remains so helpful to Christians worldwide.

How Your Imagination Helps You See

A good imagination transforms the normal into the fantastic. A great imagination sees normal things for the wonders they really are.

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