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- 721How Should I Choose a College Major?What factors should Christian students consider when choosing a college or major? Pastor John gives five guidelines for those who don’t want to waste their lives.
- 722Does Hidden Sin Bring Physical Suffering?The wrath of God is gone for those who are in Christ. But does God still sometimes bring physical suffering in response to unconfessed sin?
- 723Political Flag-Waving Isn’t EnoughChristians have not only the right but the calling to speak truth to power. But such speech differs greatly from mere political flag-waving.
- 724What’s the Essence of Love?How do Paul’s travel plans relate to the Trinitarian depths of God’s love? Pastor John shows how ultimate reality undergirds the love between the saints.
- 725Enjoying God in His GiftsHow do we enjoy pizza, friendship, or any other good gift without committing idolatry? Not only by enjoying God more than his gifts, but also by enjoying him in them.
- 726Why Did God Stigmatize the Disabled?In Leviticus 21, God forbids men with physical defects from participating as full priests. How do we reconcile this prohibition with Jesus’s approach to the disabled?
- 727Your Suffering Is Not MeaninglessHow did Paul endure such unimaginable sufferings without turning from Christ? Pastor John traces three threads of the apostle’s perseverance.
- 728How Preachers Grow GracelessHow do preachers guard themselves from hypocrisy? Pastor John traces double-faced preaching to its deepest root: the love of human praise.
- 729Is Obedience Without Affection Still Love?If we obey God outwardly but feel no affection for him inwardly, is our obedience still love? Pastor John takes us to the heart beneath God-pleasing obedience.
- 730The ‘Ask Pastor John’ Book Is HereAfter ten years and two thousand episodes, Tony Reinke has distilled the best of ‘Ask Pastor John’ in a remarkable new book.
- 731Is My Child Transgender Because of Me?How can parents resist the despair that comes from feeling like failures? Pastor John offers ten words of hope for parents of prodigals.
- 732How Much Error Can I Believe and Still Be Saved?Some biblical truths are essential to believe for salvation — but not all. So, how much error can someone hold and still be saved?
- 733Your Most-Asked-About Bible VerseIf God is sovereign over salvation, do the non-elect even have a chance to repent? Pastor John addresses Romans 9:22, your most-asked-about Bible verse.
- 734Should Confidence in Sovereignty Make Me Prayerless?If our souls are deeply satisfied in God, what room is there for petitionary prayer? Pastor John reframes the question by clarifying the nature of prayer.
- 735The Gift of God’s God-CenterednessFrom eternity, God has been self-sufficiently happy in himself. And because he has no needs of his own, he is gloriously free to meet ours.
- 736God Delivers from the Suffering He OrdainsIf God is sovereign over our suffering, then we can trust him to strengthen us in suffering, sanctify us through suffering, and ultimately save us from suffering.
- 737How Do I Forget My Sinful Past?Some Christians carry an ongoing sense of guilt for sins confessed long ago. What can we do with these stubborn guilt feelings?
- 738The Man Who Died in the PulpitOn September 22, 1967, V. Raymond Edman collapsed while delivering a chapel message at Wheaton. Pastor John reflects on his college chancellor’s final words.
- 739‘Death Is Yours’ — What Does Paul Mean?If death belongs to the children of God, as the apostle Paul says, then death not only loses its sting, but it turns around and becomes our servant.
- 740Am I Abusing Caffeine?How can we tell if we’re abusing caffeine (or any food or drink)? Pastor John offers three questions to guide a Christian’s consumption.
- 741How Can I Glorify God as I Pray for Myself?God does everything he does for his glory, including answering our prayers. So, how can we align all our requests with this big, overarching purpose?
- 742Should the Church ‘Bless’ Same-Sex Relationships?Should churches be willing to somehow “bless” same-sex relationships? Pastor John responds to Pope Francis’s concerning proposal.
- 743Am I Confident or Arrogant?In a society steeped in self-worth and self-esteem, how can Christians aim for significance in a way that glorifies Christ?
- 744A Daily Morning ExerciseHow can we walk through this world of sin, suffering, and futility with strength and joy? Psalm 90:14 holds the key.
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