Episodes

Episode 2031

God Delivers from the Suffering He Ordains

Suffering, The Sovereignty of God
If 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.
Episode 2030

The Gift of God’s God-Centeredness

The Glory of God
From 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.
Episode 2029

Should Confidence in Sovereignty Make Me Prayerless?

The Sovereignty of God, Prayer
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.
Episode 2028

Your Most-Asked-About Bible Verse

The Sovereignty of God
If 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.
Episode 2027

How Much Error Can I Believe and Still Be Saved?

Faith
Some biblical truths are essential to believe for salvation — but not all. So, how much error can someone hold and still be saved?
Episode 2026

Is My Child Transgender Because of Me?

Parenting
How can parents resist the despair that comes from feeling like failures? Pastor John offers ten words of hope for parents of prodigals.
Special Episode

The ‘Ask Pastor John’ Book Is Here

Wisdom
After ten years and two thousand episodes, Tony Reinke has distilled the best of ‘Ask Pastor John’ in a remarkable new book.
Episode 2025

Is Obedience Without Affection Still Love?

Pursuit of Holiness
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.
Episode 2024

How Preachers Grow Graceless

Preaching & Teaching
How do preachers guard themselves from hypocrisy? Pastor John traces double-faced preaching to its deepest root: the love of human praise.
Episode 2023

Your Suffering Is Not Meaningless

Suffering
How did Paul endure such unimaginable sufferings without turning from Christ? Pastor John traces three threads of the apostle’s perseverance.