How Do I Bear with Immature Christians?
Faithful pastors long to see their churches grow up in faith, hope, and love. So, how does a pastor bear ...
Articles
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to ...
They Cannot Cancel Our Hope: How We Triumph in Cynical Times
Cynicism may deepen in society, but it will not overtake the church. We have a hope that is not wishful ...
All Who Believe Battle Unbelief
“I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24). This plea — this prayer — of a desperate father, who was interceding ...
What (and When) Is the Wrath of God? Ephesians 2:1–3, Part 10
The plight of all humanity is that we are lovers of sin and sons of disobedience. This makes us by ...
Into the Waters with Us: Five Reasons Jesus Was Baptized
ABSTRACT: At the beginning of Jesus’s public ministry, he walked into the Jordan River to be baptized by John. But ...
How Often Should I Question My Salvation?
The Bible instructs believers to examine themselves, but does it tell us to what extent or how often we should ...
Any Sin Can Be Forgiven: What We Still and Will Believe
I believe in . . . the forgiveness of sins. (Apostles’ Creed) An awful storm fell on the still fragile ...
What Difference Does Providence Make?
What difference does seeing and savoring the providence of God make? Pastor John explains why providence overflows with practical implications.Listen ...
Are Paper Bibles Better? How Screens Shape Our Reading
It was a gift from my parents back in 2001. For weeks I had waited, and there it was under ...
Obeying God Will Make You Wise
When our children were small, our days consisted of almost constant instructions and routines. Naptime came after lunch. Beds had ...
Who Are the Sons of Disobedience? Ephesians 2:1–3, Part 9
Apart from Christ, we were so sinful, so wicked, so rebellious that Scripture called us children of disobedience.Watch Now
Can I Take a Vaccine Made from Aborted Babies?
Several vaccines in current use are developed from the cells of aborted babies. Can Christians use these vaccines in good ...
The Church Is Bigger Than Any Church: What We Still and Will Believe
I believe in . . . the holy catholic church. (Apostles’ Creed) I live in a part of the world ...
Tell Us What God Has to Say: The Charge and Power of Preaching
Preaching isn’t a lecture or even just teaching, but a particular means of grace God uses to challenge and cheer ...
The Dying World Outside My Window
“What a mystery,” wrote Horatius Bonar, “the soul and eternity of one man depends upon the voice of another.” What ...
No One Loved Himself Like Jesus
No one has ever loved himself as much as Jesus. Let me explain. Some of the greatest gifts God gave ...
God Defeated the God of This World: Ephesians 2:1–3, Part 8
The ruler and authority of the air is the same as the god of this world. The whole world lies ...
How Do I Become Passionate About Bible Reading?
Regular, disciplined Bible intake is not optional for God’s people. It is God’s plan for preserving us and bringing us ...
Get More from the Bible This Year: Six Marks of Mature Reading
The word of God meets the needs of sinful men like nothing else can. For a Christian, the word of ...
Lord, Make Us Diligent and Desperate: A Prayer for the Pursuit of Holiness
“Lord, make me as holy as a pardoned sinner can be made.” This prayer, often found on the lips of ...
Eight Years of APJ, and What’s Ahead
At the end of another year, Pastor John reflects on 2020, the world of Ephesians, and the need for a ...
The Bible Is a Lifelong Project
Typically the new-year call to audit our habits arrives none too early. But this is 2020. We remain in a ...
More Bad News May Come: Steadiness in a Year of Suffering
At the end of a year like ours — with tens of millions infected and over a million dead, with ...
