Ask Pastor John

God does not restrict believers from marrying someone with a different skin color. He only requires that they be a Christ-follower.

If you feel tempted to cuss, ask, “Is it going to build this person up? Will it make them stronger? Will it make Christ more beautiful in their eyes?”

God does not intend for us to forget about our earthly lives when we enter heaven. We will be singing about the trophies of his grace for all eternity.

A local pastor does not need to compete with Tim Keller, John Piper, and Matt Chandler. He simply needs to faithfully expound the Bible to his people.

The internet has flooded believers with solid biblical content. But it can never replace a pastor whom God has called to shepherd a local church.

Although more people will abandon and defile the truth as the end approaches, God may still bring a mighty outpouring of his grace before Christ returns.

In this special edition, John Piper explains the meaning and motive of his poem, “Grace Forfeited.”

God will condemn homosexual practice just as he does thievery and greed. All our broken desires deserve God’s wrath as their punishment.

When death draws near, God’s word assures believers that God will not withhold any good from them, even when it feels they are losing so much.

Moms, don’t assume that only dad can show their son what it means to be a man. Moms have a unique role in helping sons grasp manhood.

Faculty matters more than buildings when you are deciding what seminary to attend. You need to find a place where everyone cherishes the Bible.

Lewis has helped Pastor John shape what he calls Christian Hedonism, but does he believe that C.S. Lewis was himself a Christian Hedonist?

C.S. Lewis can help us see the beauty of the creation around us because he knew that this beauty points us to the more satisfying Creator.

C.S. Lewis build conceptual categories for John Piper. Jonathan Edwards set the content on fire with Bible.

God’s sovereign ability to stop tragedies never undoes our calling to weep with those who weep, to help however we can, and to lament the evil in it all.

Couples often set physical boundaries, but overlook the spiritual and emotional lines we cross in relationships. How, then, can we guard ourselves from going too far before marriage?

Lewis awakened a teenage pastor John to the wonder of the world. He taught him that rigorous logic and romantic language can go together.

C.S. Lewis has made a lasting impact on pastor John because of his ability to be lucid, logical, illuminating, large-hearted, and joyfully longing.

C.S. Lewis’s writing has continued to affect millions today, but should we ever host an entire Christian conference focused on a person other than Christ?

The Bible calls believers to give to the one who begs, but how can we obey this commandment without being ripped off or feeding someone’s bad habits?