Ask Pastor John

God did not design marriage for outbursts, verbal putdowns, or raised voices. If this describes your marriage, here’s some advice from Pastor John.

Falling in love is a wonderful gift, but for most the maturity to handle a relationship of that depth doesn’t come in high school.

Anger destroys relationships, but the Bible has a category for righteous anger. So what’s the difference between the good version and the deadly one?

Hearing the word of God is not a mere discipline — it is a matter of life and death. But how can we take in God’s word when reading feels like a chore?

Communion calls to mind the most tragic event in the history of the world and the greatest hope ever offered. Only mature believers can set that tone.

Jesus is clear that abiding in him is not optional. But what does it actually mean to daily remain attached to him?

This slogan became the heartbeat of Pastor John's life and the hallmark of Desiring God’s ministry. So where did it come from?

The ultimate sin in the garden was not eating the fruit. Adam and Eve lost their taste for God’s beauty before they reached for the tree.

We know that God has the ability to control everything, but does he always choose to exercise his full sovereignty?

All authors are flawed, but what should we do with an author’s work when a public failure discredits them as a sound teacher?

We don’t have to pretend we don’t feel pain from our losses. Grieving with hope means something far greater than moving on from the pain.

God doesn’t mean for us to forget him or minimize him when hurricanes devastate human life. Pastor Piper turns Godward and prays in the path of hurricanes.

Jesus focused a lot on the kingdom of God. But what is the kingdom? And why does the rest of the New Testament hardly mention the theme?

A pastor’s job is not to count how many people come on Sunday, but to make faith-filled, self-denying, fruit-bearing disciples.

Parents will fail hundreds of times as they strive to raise their kids biblically. So how can we find hope in the midst of these many shortcomings?

God never designed marriage to be our ultimate treasure. Here are some signs that we have made our marriage into something God never intended it to be.

God’s love and election work hand and hand. There’s no election that is not loving, and there’s no initiating love that is not electing.

When thinking about TV, music, or movies, don't ask, “What’s wrong with this?” but, instead, “Will it maximize my holiness?”

Wartime lifestyle seeks to glorify God — not to live with the least amount of stuff. It simply admits that life must be different during a battle.

When is it right to please people? When is it wrong to please people? Motive matters.