Q&A: Is anger sinful?
If anger is a sin, how do we explain Jesus overturning tables and driving the money changers outside the temple? Anger is a human emotion. When Paul quotes the psalmist…
Q&A: How can parents encourage adult children who wander from the faith?
Some of my adult children have wandered from God’s path. Society has convinced them that everything they learned is false. What advice can you give to us grieving parents? Growing…
Q&A: Does the doxology belong in the Lord’s Prayer?
A Roman Catholic friend told me that the doxology does not belong in the Lord’s Prayer because it was added later. Is that true? “For the kingdom, the power, and…
Q&A: Is God fair?
How is it fair that as a faithful Christian I’m constantly struggling yet the unchurched people around me seem to live carefree lives? Let's start by looking at what fair…
Q&A: When we pray, “Your kingdom come,” what are we praying for?
When we pray, "Your kingdom come," what are we praying for? The word kingdom is short for “king’s dominion.” What does Jesus have dominion over? Everything! However, when we pray,…
Q&A: How can I better manage what God has given me this year so that I glorify him?
My New Year’s resolution is to manage better what God has given me to glorify him with my life. Any suggestions? Everything you have is a gift from God. One…
Q&A: What are ways to glorify God besides singing in church?
I told my coworker that my purpose in life is to glorify God. He said, “So does that mean just singing in church?” How do I answer him? There are…
Bible study: Freedom in service
When it comes to serving Jesus, there is no one right way to thank Jesus for his gift of salvation. Yet sometimes we get the idea that our service is…
Q&A: I have no special gifts, and I mess up all the time. Does God really need me?
I have no special gifts, and I mess up all the time. Does God really need me? On the Last Day, Jesus will say to us, “Come, you who are…