WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT TATTOOS? pt. 5   Do Not be Conformed to This World   Even if we totally leave out the Old Testament argument against tattoos, the aformentioned Scriptures in the previous posts in this series make it clear that avoiding tattoos is the preferable choice for Christians. In order to please God, we must walk in faith in following His commands (2 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 11:6), because “whatever is not from...

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT TATTOOS, pt. 6   What about Pr0minent Christian Influencers who are Tattooed? Let’s turn our attention to the question about prominent Christian influencers who are tattooed. First of all, there is the issue of Christians who have been tattooed in their early lives before giving their lives to Christ, and as already discussed the tattoos have no bearing on a person’s current state of salvation.  But what about...

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT TATTOOS?  Part 7   Why did God Forbid Tattoos in the Old Testament?   As stated earlier, I wanted to base the bulk of our discussion around New Testament principles since many proponents of tattoos dismiss the Bible’s only mention of tattoos in Leviticus 19:28 as irrelevant to New Covenant believers.  But any discussion on tattoos would be incomplete without including some insight on this passage. I’ll...

A Response to the Coronavirus Panic: DON’T PANIC! I have been asked to prepare a response to the coronavirus panic in an effort to bring hope to what seems like a world void of hope at the moment. While everyone else is freaking out, you and I have reason to sit back and rest and relax in peace. I have two responses to this: one a purely “medical” response, and the other a spiritual one. First, from a medical perspective,...

Worship or The Word: Which is More Important in Church?   In my three decades-plus being involved in various aspects of church, and having been raised in the more charismatic persuasions of church, from time to time the question comes up about what our focus should really be when God’s people gather for corporate worship.  In a perfect church world there would be awesome worship combined with deep, compelling, and challenging...