All Questions.

Start by asking whether the person is wise, foolish or evil. Draw the wise close, love and forgive the foolish with some boundaries, and put strong boundaries around the evil.

No. We aren't bound to the ceremonial law in the Old Testament. (Full disclosure: I have multiple tattoos.)

It's the same as alcohol, but with more of a warning. The Bible forbids getting drunk, and this includes not being sober in all of its forms.

No, the Bible doesn't call gambling a sin. But gambling in excess is unwise, and addictions as a whole should be avoided.

No. I don’t see a Biblical issue with it. And I actually plan to be cremated.

No. Muslims deny that Jesus is God, and Allah is different in character and nature from the God of the Bible.

The Bible never mentions it directly, so it's not explicitly a sin. But lust is a sin, and that is directly connected to masturbation.

Because God's distinctions always have a purpose. Male and female are equal in worth and both made in His image, but they're different on purpose, and those differences point to God's design and authority.

No. Jesus is the strongest man who ever lived, and He wept, felt compassion, got angry and asked for help. Real strength isn't the absence of emotion. It's emotion under God's control.

Divorce is wrong, except in cases of affairs, abandonment and abuse. Remarriage should only happen after a biblical divorce. But once you're married, that marriage is legitimate, so you shouldn't get divorced again.

Leave and cleave. You're a new family now, with a new culture. Stay connected to your parents, but your spouse and your home come first.

Yes, but honoring them doesn't mean pretending it didn't happen, obeying them as an adult, or giving them unlimited access to your life.

How you grew up or how you're wired is never a valid reason not to be like Jesus. Those things may describe you, but they should never define you.

You can affair-proof your marriage by fearing God, loving your spouse and setting boundaries.

A pastor is called to shepherd: to protect, guide, and provide for the people God has given them. And yes, a healthy pastor is a gift. Let them pastor you.

Integrity is being consistent no matter where you are or who you're around. It's being the same person in private that you are in public.

Count the cost. Ministry is the most fulfilling thing you'll ever do, and the hardest. Ministry requires a calling. If you're not called by God, don't do it.

A Christian can be affected or afflicted by a demon, but not controlled by one. A believer belongs to Jesus and has the Holy Spirit living inside them. A demon can harass you, but it can't own you.

I don't believe they do. Our pets don't go to heaven, but animals will be there, just not the ones from Earth that we had as pets.

You grieve honestly, and you grieve with hope. Christians are not told to skip grief. We are told we don't grieve like people who have no hope.

Jesus has already beaten death. For anyone who trusts Him, death isn't the end. It's the door home. You may still feel fear, but you don't have to be ruled by it.

No. Suicide is not the unforgivable sin. It's a sin like any other.

Yes. God didn't cause your pain, but He will use it. God can redeem your past and give your pain purpose.

God created us male and female, and your body isn't a mistake. Your feelings are real, and having them isn't a sin, but the most loving thing I can do isn't to agree with everything you feel.

Because engaged isn't married. God's design for sex has never been "the person you love" or "the person you're going to marry." It's your spouse.

Yes. More than you think. Often when God wants to change your life, He sends you a person, and often when Satan wants to destroy it, he does too.

No. Don't follow your heart. Guard it. Follow Jesus and wise counsel, and let your feelings follow.

Learn contentment while praying for what's next. You can enjoy the season you're in while asking God to send you someone to marry.

Slow enough that you know who they are before you're attached to how they make you feel.

Look at their character, not just your chemistry. Throw out the wish list, ask the hard questions, and when someone shows you who they really are, believe them.

Sin is an archery word. It means to miss the mark, and the mark is Jesus. We've all missed it and that's why we need Jesus.

First, settle who gets to decide. If God does, start with what He's clearly said, use biblical principles for the gray areas, and ask if it's pulling you toward Jesus or away from Him.

Every time the Bible talks about sex between two men or two women, it calls it sin. Being tempted isn't a sin, and God's standard for sex is the same for every one of us.

The church should never put our hope in politics and policies. But it can't be silent on moral issues just because they've become political either.

Start by realizing what you have isn't yours. God isn't after what's in your hand. He's after your heart.

I don't believe the New Testament requires it, but I'm pro-tithing. Giving 10% is a great goal for generosity, but it's not the finish line.

Yes. In fact, that's the only way Jesus ever loved anyone, including you. Grace first, then truth.

Start with your story. You don't need a seminary degree to tell people what God did for you.

Because Jesus did. If the King of the universe picked up a towel and washed feet, none of us are too important to serve.

It means the Spirit isn't just living in you; He's leading you, empowering you and overflowing out of you. Ask Him, and keep asking.

Abilities the Holy Spirit gives every believer to build up the church and point people to Jesus. You find yours by stepping out in faith and using them.

I'm sorry. That hurt is real. Choose forgiveness over bitterness, and don't let what a person did keep you from the Savior who never hurt you.

Because Jesus told us to, and because it's how you tell the world, "I'm following Jesus now."

Yes, but… Drinking isn't always sinful, but getting drunk always is, and there are times a follower of Jesus shouldn't drink at all.

With grace and truth, and in that order. And a lot slower than most of us do.

Yes. The Bible is inspired, infallible and inerrant. The church didn't decide what was Scripture; it recognized what God had already breathed out.

A lot. Jesus talked about money more than heaven and hell combined, because how you handle money shows what you really love.

You can. I've been there. Bring it into the light, cut off access, pray for self-control and deal with what's underneath.

The way Jesus did: know who you are, know what God said, and refuse to give your flesh the final vote.

Anything you pursue or pledge your allegiance to above Jesus. We all have one; they're just harder to spot than the ones in the Bible.

It's better than you've ever imagined. And tell everyone.

"Please warn my family." Nobody has to go there, and it's not too late.

The good news that Jesus paid for your sin so you can be brought back to God. It's simple, but it's not shallow.

Maybe. But the prayer isn't what saved you. Jesus is, and the real test is whether you're trusting Him today.

Trusting Jesus enough to put your whole weight on Him. It's more than agreeing that He's real.

A change of mind that produces a change in action. It's not just feeling bad, and it's not a one-time ceremony.

God extending a hand of help instead of pointing a finger of judgment. You can't earn it, and it's not a license to sin. It helps you beat sin.

No. Going to church matters, but the goal is to be the church, live on mission, and let your life point people to Jesus.

Yes and no. Every sin is serious enough to separate us from God, but some carry greater guilt and worse consequences.

Yes. I know that's not a popular answer, but Jesus said it Himself, and He's an open door to anyone who comes through Him.

Yes. Not just know about Him, but actually know Him. That was the whole point from the beginning.

Yes, and it's simpler than you think: follow Jesus and help others follow Jesus. Your calling is more about people than your profession.

You go to one of two places, and you stay there forever. Heaven isn't for good people; it's for forgiven people.

Yes. Jesus talked about hell more than almost anyone in the Bible, because He didn't want anyone to go there.

Yes. Not a guy in a red suit, but a real enemy with a real strategy, and the more you understand it, the less it works on you.

Yes. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. What He did in the Bible, He still does today.

Mostly through the Bible, and also through people, circumstances, peace and the Holy Spirit's quiet voice. He's speaking more than most of us realize.

Yes, you can experience it. God is everywhere, but He also makes Himself known in moments you can actually sense, usually where He's wanted.

Just talk with God. Notice I said with, not to. Prayer is supposed to be a dialogue, not a monologue.

Don't start at Genesis. Start with the Gospel of John, one chapter a day, and keep showing up.

It's not a sign something's wrong with you. Depend on God, remember your drought doesn't change His character, and choose to remember what He's already done.

Figure out if it's healthy or unhealthy guilt, own what you did, receive God's forgiveness and make it right with people. You don't pay penance; you receive forgiveness.

By believing what God says about you more than what anyone else has said about you, including you.

No. And I'm living proof. God loves to use people with a past, and He redeems what you've been through.

There's probably something God has already put on your heart. Your excuses don't scare Him; if He's called you to it, He'll equip you for it.

It means you stop running your own life and let Jesus run it. Every day.

Then it's time to make it your own. Borrowed faith works fine until it gets tested.

God can, but it doesn't mean He always will. When He doesn't stop it or fix it, it raises a lot of questions. No matter what though He's still good, He's still with you, and you can trust Him with an "even if" faith.

Yes, He did. And it matters more than anything else, because our faith hangs on one historical event.

Yes. Jesus didn't just teach about God. He claimed to be God, and He didn't leave us much middle ground. He's either: Lord, liar, lunatic or a legend.

When people in the Bible asked this exact question, they got a straight answer. It comes down to three things: hear the gospel, believe the gospel, and repent.

Scripture treats the unborn child as a person God knows and forms in the womb, so I'm fully pro-life. And if you've had an abortion, you are not beyond God's grace.

It's not a simple yes or no. Reject what's dark, receive what's good, and redeem the night as a chance to love your neighbors.

A man who plays the role God gave him: courageous, responsible, hardworking, leading and loving like Jesus.

Being tempted isn't a sin, but the Bible is clear that acting on same-sex desire is. You can follow Jesus with same-sex attraction the same way every Christian follows Him: by fighting sin, not by renaming it.

Sex is a good gift designed for one man and one woman in a lifelong marriage. God isn't after our fun; He cares about our flourishing.

Not quite. Jesus warns against hypocritical judgment, but He also tells us to judge rightly: with humility, by agreeing with God, and to restore people, not to be right.

Yes. The Bible has a lot to say about your words, and cussing shouldn't be part of them. Winning the battle over your mouth helps you win in other areas too.

See yourself as a servant, stay faithful when you don't feel like it, forgive, and trust God's timing. He's more concerned with who you're becoming than where you are.

No. The Bible never says you're incomplete without "the one." Instead of searching for a soulmate, become the spouse God wants you to be, and if you're married, you married the right one.

Forgive them, talk to them privately if it's safe, and trust God with the rest. Staying silent or telling everyone else won't heal it.