Ask Pastor Steve

Why Aren't The Gnostic Gospels Part of the Bible? — APS Ep. 67

June 24th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  2 mins 28 secs

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What about the Gnostic Gospels? How should Christians think about these ancient works?

Is Forgiveness a Two-Way Street? — APS Ep. 65

June 24th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  3 mins 16 secs

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Steve answers an interesting question about administering forgiveness. How does repentance factor into the equation? Hear what the Bible has to say on this matter.

Can We Save Too Much For Our Retirement? — APS Episode 64

May 20th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  3 mins 2 secs

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Is there a point where you've saved too much money for retirement? How much of the wealth we accrue in life should go elsewhere? Pastor Steve backs up his answer with the Bible, you won't want to miss his response!

Q1: Mediums? Q2: How Do You Approach Jehovah's Witnesses? Q3: Would You Parent Differently? — APS EP. 61

April 8th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  9 mins 1 sec

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Q1: What does the Bible have to say about trying to contact spirits through a Medium?

Q2: How Do You Best Approach Jehovah's Witnesses That Come to Your Door?

Q3: Would You Parent Differently, if Given the Chance?

Q1: Is it Sinful to Watch Programs With Swearing? Q2: AI's Implications on the Church Q3: "Soul-Ties" — APS Ep. 59

February 25th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  11 mins 3 secs

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Steve discusses the following questions he got sent in from you! (Q1) How Should Christians Approach Programs with Foul Language? (Q2) What Limits and Usages Should Churches Have for AI?

Q1: Did God Ever Love the Devil? — Q2: Christians that Refuse to Attend Church? — Q3: Elihu's Counsel to Job? — APS Ep. 58

February 11th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  7 mins

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Steve discusses the following questions he got sent in from you!

Timestamps:

00:07 - (Q1) Did God Ever Love the Devil?
01:50 - (Q2) Christians that Refuse to Attend Church?
05:23 - (Q3) Elihu's Counsel to Job?

Q1 Pastors Get Things Wrong and Double Deaths in the Bible — Q2 Are There Yet Undiscovered Holy Scriptures? and Q3 Fasting for Health Reasons and Taking Communion? — APS Ep. 56

January 14th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  8 mins 56 secs

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Here are the questions that Steve will answer for us today:

1. How should a congregation handle when their Pastor gets something wrong in the pulput + Lazarus was raised twice?
2. Are there yet undiscovered parts of Holy Scripture, and if found, what to do with them?
3. Fasting for health reasons and taking communion?

1) Affirm Sola Scriptura & Extrabiblical Resources — 2) We are Inheritors? — 3) Present Their Wives?

December 31st, 2025  |  Season 2  |  9 mins 7 secs

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Here are the questions that Steve will answer for us today:

1. Can We Affirm Sola Scriptura as Well as Extrabiblical Resrouces
2. If God is not Dead, How Can we be an Inheritor?
3. How do Husbands "Present Their Wives", like in Ephesians 5?

Q1: How to Assess if Your Child Has Faith | Q2: Who to Pray to When We Pray? | Q3: What About Mercy Suicide? — APS Ep. 51

November 5th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  8 mins 43 secs

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Today, Steve answers the following questions:

• How can you Realistically Assess if Your Child Has Faith?

• Which of the Godhead Should we Direct our Prayers Towards?

• What Should we Think About When Believers are Desiring a "Mercy Suicide"?

Contemplation for Transitioning Mothers, Traumatic Visions, and Best Approaches — APS Ep. 50

October 22nd, 2025  |  Season 2  |  14 mins 22 secs

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Steve answers the following questions:

• What should mothers consider when leaving work outside the home?

• I have a child experiencing traumatic visions, what should I do?

• What is the best approach to letting a believer know that they are divorcing on unbiblical grounds?