[ Q & A ]
Got a question? About Christianity? About our church? About me? About something else?
This page is where you can submit your question, and if I’m able to, I’ll give it a try at answering it. (By the way, I don’t have all the answers to life so sometimes I’ll just say, “Sorry, I don’t know. I’ll ask God next time I see Him.”) 
If it’s a question that I feel can help others out there, I’ll post it as a response here. But if it’s something that I feel might not be applicable to everyone, then I’ll just reply back to your email address directly. (If you want to submit a question anonymously, please set up an separate email account for yourself and submit it using that email address.)
So go ahead and post a reply here with your question below: (FYI, these are moderated, so your post will not appear until I get to it)
1. Linda | February 21, 2008 at 11:24 am
A question I have recently heard:
“I’ve always thought that church was for Christians. Why do I, a non-Christian, need church?”
[MY RESPONSE]:
Hi Linda,
The church is not just a place for Christians, but it’s also a great place for seekers to:
In fact, at our church, I would guesstimate that about 30% of our attendees are non-Christians. So I would encourage your friend to come and check it out!
-Pastor Jonathan
2. Anonymous | January 20, 2009 at 12:19 am
QUESTION: thank you pastor jonathan for the retreat. just wanted to suggest that next time, when signing and submitting the medical information form for the retreat site, perhaps it could be handled with more caution and confidentiality. medication information is sensitive so i personally left it blank.
RESPONSE: Dear Anonymous, We will definitely take your suggestion on maintaining confidentiality in collecting medical information for the retreat. That particular retreat site required those forms (some of which we never had to fill out at other retreat sites). Next time (if we go to that particular retreat site), we will insist that they take more caution in collecting medical information. I’m thankful that we had a safe and blessed retreat! -Pastor Jonathan
3. David | May 12, 2009 at 9:36 am
Hey Pastor Jonathan! I was curious…do you have a life verse or a favorite verse in the Bible?
4. joongwlee | May 12, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Hi David,
I’ll give you a 3-for-1 deal — my 3 favorite passages!
Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Romans 12:9-13
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Acts 20:24
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me–the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.
-P. Jonathan
5. unanimous | March 14, 2011 at 8:10 pm
Hi Pastor Jonathan. I have been coming out to church recently and wondering if I become a Christian, will I have to change my major, which is Evolution and Ecology to something that is not against the Bible? I don’t know what to do
6. Joong "Jonathan" Lee | March 14, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Hi,
I don’t know about that particular major too much, but I’m sure it doesn’t require that a student be a non-Christian to major in it. I believe in every field of study, a Christian should discern whether a particular claim/hypothesis made in that field is to be accepted as true or rejected as false (as applied to life). For example, even as a philosophy major, one might be required to study some philosophies that go against the Christian faith but that doesn’t mean that each person must fully accept and agree to it. I know of many Christians in philosophy and they are able to discern which are to be accepted and which should be rejected personally.
From my limited knowledge, I believe there are some parts of evolution that are okay from a Christian worldview standpoint and there are some parts that are in clear conflict (e.g., microevolution vs. macroevolution). And in fact, even among non-Christian scientists within evolution, there is disagreement as to which hypothesis is correct. So I think studying it does not necessarily require complete acceptance of all theories within that field.
Hope that helps and if you want to meet for office hours to discuss it more, please feel free to sign up at http://gracepointdavis.org/signup
Pastor Jonathan