Ask Pastor John

Self-examination can quickly turn into self-condemnation. Pastor John offers three strategies to keep introspection in its proper place.

God calls Christians to be peacemakers. But when and how should we intervene in other people’s conflicts?

Our culture often stereotypes women as hyperemotional and men as rational. But is this a biblical dichotomy?

How do we teach our children to respect our God-given authority, while also treating them with Christlike humility and servant leadership?

God may not call you to move to another country to join the Great Commission, but he has called you to play a significant part.

Some have suggested Reformed theology is a hurdle to racial harmony. Pastor John explains why the opposite has been true over decades of urban ministry.

Is all jealousy bad? No, God models perfect jealousy, and calls us to have the same zeal for his glory in all we do — even in dating.

God’s highest priority is not for us to have children, but for us to have Christ-exalting faith that overflows in meeting the needs of others.

Has a husband and father failed in his God-given responsibility if his family is suffering when he could have prevented it?

How can we glorify God in our jobs? Pastor John offers ten reflections to help Christians integrate their Christian life with their working life.

Some men may avoid a midlife crisis, but many of us will face one. Pastor John describes his own midlife crisis, and how God carried him through.

For fifty years, our culture has denied that men have any unique responsibility to care for and protect women. It was a myth, and it isn’t working.

When God feels distant, he may be calling us away from a flimsy faith to a tough, unshakable allegiance to Jesus.

God’s priorities for efficiency in this life are not ours. His aim is not to provide the most direct route, but to sanctify the traveler.

The Bible calls us not to over-think, under-think, think poorly, or think falsely. So how can we avoid slipping into these ruts?

Many believers experience deep emotional stress over the sin and pain in the world. When these emotions become paralyzing, what should we do?

Although some singles are delaying marriage for the wrong reasons, many are not. What does God say to those who yearn to marry but have no prospects?

Protestants have long championed justification by faith alone. But we distort this truth when we confuse justification and final salvation.

What encouragement does God give to those who are the product of reproductive technology and feel like they were abandoned by a biological parent?

In the new heavens and new earth, Christians will sit with Jesus on his throne. Ordinary believers will join God in judging the universe.