We sat down with J.John and asked him the questions we’re all wondering about his new book
What inspired you to write Will I Be Bald In Heaven? and Other Curious Questions? Why a volume 2?
People are asking questions – good ones, difficult ones, sometimes amusing ones, and often deeply personal ones. Over the years, whether in churches, universities, prisons or even on flights, I’ve discovered that curiosity is often the doorway to faith.
The first book, Will I Be Fat In Heaven?, grew out of that observation: people are not short of interest in God, but they are often short of answers they can understand.
As for volume 2, the simple answer is that the questions didn’t stop. If anything, they increased. Once people realise they are allowed to ask one question, they tend to ask another and then another.
So this second book is really a continuation of the conversation. The questions kept coming, so I kept thinking and writing. And if we don’t help answer people’s questions, someone else will – and not always wisely.
Who is this book for?
This book is for the curious, the confused, the convinced and even the sceptical.
It’s for those exploring faith for the first time, and for Christians who want to explain their beliefs more clearly and confidently.
It’s for the teenager asking whether God exists, and for the grandparent wondering how to respond to that very question across the dinner table.
In short, it’s for anyone who has ever asked a question about God, which, when you think about it, is most people.
If you could ask your most curious question to someone in the Bible, who would it be (other than Jesus)?
I would love to sit down with Job.
I think I would ask him, ‘What sustained you when everything else was stripped away? When your world collapsed, what held you steady?’
Job didn’t just suffer, he suffered honestly. He questioned, he wrestled, and yet he held on to God. I suspect his answer wouldn’t be neat, but deeply real.
It reminds us that sometimes the issue is not having all the answers but holding onto the One who does.
Why is apologetics important?
Apologetics is simply about giving a reason for the hope we have.
We are not called to win arguments, but we are called to win people. And unanswered questions can quietly become barriers to faith.
Apologetics helps remove those barriers. It shows that Christianity is not only emotionally satisfying but intellectually credible. It is not a leap into the dark but a step into the light.
It gives people something to hold onto – truth that can be understood, examined and trusted.
Who did the artwork for the book and what was the idea behind it?
The artwork was created by my friend the artist Dan Kitchener, who understood that this book needed to feel approachable rather than intimidating.
The idea was to reflect the tone of the book itself: curious, engaging and slightly playful, while still pointing to something meaningful.
The design quietly communicates, ‘You’re allowed to ask questions here – even the unusual ones.’
And sometimes a smile is the very thing that opens the door to a deeper conversation.
What is the best question someone can ask about faith?
Perhaps the most important question is simply this: is it true?
Not whether it is popular or convenient, but whether it is true.
Because if Christianity is true, it changes everything. And if it is not, it ultimately changes nothing.
The Christian faith does not fear honest questions. In fact, it welcomes them.
