Ask Pastor John - Desiring God

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How Should I Parent My Non-Christian Teen? Jan 15, 2020

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Should parents require non-Christian teens to attend church with them? And if so, how do they avoid creating hypocrites of their kids?

Are Hell and the Cross Overkill for Sin? Jan 13, 2020

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The cross will seem like an overreaction as long as man is big and God is small. The essence of sin is not harm done to man, but indignities done to God.

How Do We Respond to Claims That Christianity Is Dangerous? Jan 10, 2020

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How should Christians live in a culture that increasingly views our faith as bigoted, immoral, and even dangerous?

What Every Marriage Needs Most Jan 08, 2020

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What our marriages need most is probably not new and novel counsel from the latest book or seminar, but this one piece of timeless, biblical truth.

How Do I Respond to Sexual Dreams? Jan 06, 2020

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What do sexually illicit dreams reveal about our souls? Pastor John offers biblical principles for understanding dreams and practical ways to overcome them.

What Should I Expect My First Time Through the Bible? Jan 03, 2020

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What can you expect when you set out on a journey through the entire Bible? Pastor John offers three cautions and nine life-transforming hopes for every Bible reader.

Are Personal Resolutions Effective or Futile? Jan 01, 2020

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Are New Year’s resolutions helpful, are they harmful, or are they just a setup for eventual failure?

I Have a New Journaling Bible — How Should I Mark It Up? Dec 30, 2019

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Journaling Bibles can be a great way to go deeper in God’s word, but many feel paralyzed, not knowing what to write (or not).

How Concerned Should Christians Be with Consumerism? Dec 27, 2019

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In our good concern for what and how we consume, how do Christians keep from being consumed by ethical consumerism?

Why Was Christ Born into This World? Dec 25, 2019

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The wonder and glory of Christmas will never dry up because the manger lets loose waterfalls of mercy that will flow forever.