Ask Pastor John

At the cross, God not only clears a path for sinners to himself. He also vindicates his righteousness after passing over centuries of sin.

The word “atonement” appears all over the ESV’s translation of the Old Testament, but never in the New. Didn’t Jesus make atonement for our sins?

If Christians are first and foremost citizens of heaven, then is it ever appropriate to show patriotism for a homeland?

For many Western Christians, materialism has transformed our wants into needs and distorted our view of biblical Christianity. How can we be free?

The Mosaic law requires obedience over and over again. Does that mean old-covenant believers earned their way to a right standing with God?

What does someone need to know about the Trinity in order to have saving faith in Jesus?

In the moment when troubles come or worries rise, we need the precious truth of specific promises from God’s word.

If God knew before he created the world that millions of people would suffer eternally in hell, would he have been more loving not to create at all?

Job is a famously difficult book to understand and apply. But God has not left us without interpretive guides to help us discern the book’s message.

Hear from Pastor John on his latest ministry projects, and learn how you can partner with us to spread joy in Jesus Christ for years to come.

All creation rings with its Maker’s praise. If we pause to look and listen, God can show us glory in all that he has made.

If God desires all people to be saved, why did Jesus sometimes speak in a way that kept people from believing?

Climate-change activists warn of dire consequences if nations and individuals refuse to care for the environment. How should Christians respond?

Our resurrection bodies will allow us not only to experience life without disease and decay, but also to enjoy God in the bliss he intended.

The Mosaic law raises countless questions for Christians. But how might we begin to understand the function of the law in redemptive history?

Jesus gave his disciples the keys to the kingdom of heaven so that they could loose and bind. What does that mean for Christians today?

When someone close to you affirms so-called “same-sex marriage,” how do you respond in both faithfulness to Scripture and love for that person?

Addressing sin and repentance may sound harsh to some, but genuine biblical preaching names and denounces specific sins.

God gives believers warnings not to strip us of our assurance, but to keep us clinging to Christ and killing sin by the Spirit.

God has thousands of purposes in all that he does — including recessions. What does Scripture tell us about God’s designs in our financial uncertainty?