Episodes

  • How Not to Respond to Suffering

    How Not to Respond to Suffering
    Oct 31 2024
    “Curse God and die.” Why does the author of Job relate the apparent despair of Job’s wife? What purpose does she play in the message of the book?
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    13 mins
  • Perfectionism Makes Me Indecisive — What Can I Do?

    Perfectionism Makes Me Indecisive — What Can I Do?
    Oct 28 2024
    How can perfectionists make decisions without getting paralyzed by fear? Pastor John shares seven encouragements for those who feel stuck.
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    11 mins
  • When Are Good Grades Good Enough?

    When Are Good Grades Good Enough?
    Oct 24 2024
    How much should we sacrifice in order to do excellent work? Pastor John encourages perfectionists to find wisdom from a strong, spiritually mature community.
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    11 mins
  • What Future Judgment Will Christians Face?

    What Future Judgment Will Christians Face?
    Oct 21 2024
    If Christians are no longer under wrath, why does Paul say that we will stand before God’s judgment seat? Pastor John clarifies the Christian’s future judgment.
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    13 mins
  • How Much Money Do I Need to Retire?

    How Much Money Do I Need to Retire?
    Oct 17 2024
    How much money should we set aside for retirement? Pastor John commends three biblical principles to apply in our various contexts.
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    15 mins
  • How God Guards You

    How God Guards You
    Oct 14 2024
    Does God ultimately sustain our faith, or do we? Pastor John unfolds 1 Peter 1:4–5 to show how God guards us to the end.
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    14 mins
  • Does Free Will Exist?

    Does Free Will Exist?
    Oct 10 2024
    Do humans have free will — and if so, what is it? Pastor John considers the depravity of the human heart and the sovereign grace that saves us.
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    12 mins
  • Do Christian Hedonists Deny Self-Denial?

    Do Christian Hedonists Deny Self-Denial?
    Oct 7 2024
    Does God’s command to deny ourselves contradict Christian Hedonism? Pastor John clarifies the God-centered, pleasure-seeking aim of all Christian self-denial.
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    13 mins