Episodes

Episode 2270

God’s Plan for Your Prayers

Prayer
If God is sovereign, why should we pray? Pastor John encourages us to seek God with confidence in his power and plan for our lives.
Episode 2269

When Your Pastor Feels Distant

Pastoral Ministry
How can the pastor of a growing church care for each member? Pastor John encourages shepherds to care tenderly for the flock and depend on God’s mercy.
Episode 2268

Breaking Prayer Ruts

Prayer
How can we shift our prayers from rote repetition to an awareness of God’s larger purposes? Pastor John models praying Scripture back to God.
Episode 2267

Obedience Will Never Ruin Your Life

Abortion
How can Christians act in obedience when they face a life-changing cost? Grace can sustain us through the painful consequences of following God.
Episode 2266

Why God’s Protection Still Hurts

Suffering
How can we reconcile the pain we feel in this fallen world with God’s promise to keep us from all evil? Pastor John applies Psalm 121 to this life.
Episode 2265

Sovereignty and My Murdered Friend

The Sovereignty of God
Even great evil serves God’s eternal purposes — yet God also gives us precious promises to comfort us in the midst of our pain and grief.
Episode 2264

How to Save a Marriage

Pride & Humility
To redeem relationships, we need humility — but how do we get that kind of sacrificial heart? Looking to Christ and his cross strips away entitlement.
Episode 2263

Zeal For God Gone Wrong

Life of Worship
How can Christians tell the difference between true and false zeal for God’s name? Pastor John examines Jehu’s tragic history in 2 Kings.
Episode 2262

Preaching Outrage

Preaching & Teaching
Should pastors expose every fresh cultural outrage from the pulpit? Pastor John encourages pastors to condemn sin without being consumed.
Episode 2261

Defeating Daily Anxiety

Fear & Anxiety
When we face day-to-day pressure and stress, Jesus’s teaching steadies our hearts and minds. Pastor John offers eight truths to fight anxiety.