Christian Apologetics

The task of developing and sharing arguments for the truth and rationality of Christianity and the falsehood and irrationality of alternatives with the aim of strengthening the faith of believers and provoking non-believers to consider Christ.

John Piper: Ask Pastor John


Apr 24 2025

Persecution, troubles, heaviness of heart — are these different forms of God’s discipline? Pastor John traces God’s good purposes in different kinds of pain.

Apr 21 2025

We know the new heavens and new earth will be a place of perfect, endless joy. But will we really never get bored, even after millions of years?

Apr 17 2025

Those who try to live the Christian life outside of community are missing something crucial. So, how might Christian loners move toward life together?

Apr 14 2025

If God has already promised not to withhold anything good from us, then does asking him for more imply that yesterday’s good wasn’t good enough?

Apr 10 2025

If knowledge puffs up, will formal Bible education make us proud? Pastor John points out pride’s craftiness and offers five weapons of humility.

Apr 7 2025

What does the Bible say about Mary, Jesus’s mother? What is Mary’s true legacy for Christians today?

Apr 3 2025

What is the difference between guilt and shame? And when do true feelings of guilt or shame become false feelings that reject God’s grace?

Mar 31 2025

Is the purpose of life to find meaning? Pastor John responds to Jordan Peterson’s claim that happiness cannot be our goal.

Mar 27 2025

God promises never to leave us nor forsake us, but sometimes the Bible says he withdraws his presence from us. How can those both be true?

Mar 24 2025

How can our faith turn from nominal to authentic? Pastor John reflects on God’s power to establish and sustain belief through his promises.