| 5/28/2022 | I own a small business that hires a lot of young people, but I’m frustrated because I can’t find very many who are reliable and actually want to work. Doesn’t the Bible say we’re not supposed to be lazy? |
| 5/27/2022 | My fiancé and I are getting married this fall. We’ve been nervous about taking this step, because so many of our friends have already been through at least one divorce. We don’t want that to happen to us, but how can we avoid it? |
| 5/26/2022 | How could Jesus have been equal to God (as Christians claim), when He was only a man? I can understand why you’d want to try making Him into something great, but claiming He was God doesn’t make any sense to me. |
| 5/25/2022 | It’s suddenly hit me that my relationship with God isn’t much different today than it was 30 years ago, when I first joined my church. Have I been missing something? |
| 5/24/2022 | My mother was always an angry, critical person who never got along with anyone, and while I was growing up I vowed I’d never be like her. But now I find that sometimes I’m just like she was, and it alarms me because I don’t want to be that way. What’s wrong with me? |
| 5/23/2022 | What’s the best way to deal with difficult people? I know my sister hasn’t had a very easy life, but the main reason is because she’s so hard to get along with. She’s coming to visit us in a few weeks, and I honestly dread it. |
| 5/22/2022 | Why did God even bother to create us? He must have known that we were going to sin and turn against Him. This has always puzzled me. |
| 5/21/2022 | I hear preachers say that we need to accept Jesus, but I’m not sure I understand what that means. I’d like to be sure that I’m a Christian, but I don’t know if I really am. |
| 5/20/2022 | My mother’s sister hasn’t had anything to do with our family or with God for years. Mother prayed and prayed for her, that she’d visit us and also turn back to God. But when Mother died a few months ago, she didn’t even come to the funeral. Should we just give up on her? |
| 5/19/2022 | What’s wrong with getting involved in things that are usually labeled occult practices? My late aunt was a great believer in things like out-of-body experiences, talking with the dead and so forth, and I admit I also feel a strong pull in that direction. What’s wrong with these things if they actually exist? |
| 5/18/2022 | I know God wants us to love everyone, even people that aren’t very lovable. But I just can’t bring myself to love some of the people I have to deal with at work, no matter how hard I try. In fact, I’ve just stopped trying. Am I wrong? |
| 5/17/2022 | My nephew has broken the hearts of his whole family, because he got involved in some very bad things and has just been sentenced to prison for at least seven years. I don’t even know how to pray for him, because it seems like it’s too late. |
| 5/16/2022 | I’m not trying to be difficult, but if Jesus paid the price for all our sins, then why should we bother to keep the Ten Commandments? After all, the Bible says we can’t be saved by keeping God’s laws, doesn’t it? |
| 5/15/2022 | My parents waited until I was in college to divorce. It devastated me. I didn’t think anything could be more painful. Then my father remarried. I found myself wishing for only the agony of their divorce, but a stepmother on top of it is too much! I don’t think she is such a bad person, but seeing another woman in my father’s house is more than I can bear. How can I handle the pain? |
| 5/14/2022 | We moved to a new town recently, and we seem to be the only family in our neighborhood that goes to church. Those I’ve talked with say they don’t think it’s important, and anyway they say they have better things to do on weekends. How should we react? We don’t want to come across as conceited or holier-than-thou. |
| 5/13/2022 | My daughter, not yet a teenager, is going through a rebellious stage and I am at my wits end. She threatens to leave home if I don’t let her do what she wants. She says I am denying her happiness. As a parent I cannot go along with the things that she is pursuing to find happiness, yet if I dig my heels in she will run away. What is a parent to do? |
| 5/12/2022 | I’ve heard people say that we ought to love God, but how can I love God when I know He’s keeping a record of all the bad things I’ve done and will punish me severely when I die? I’m afraid of God, but I don’t love Him. |
| 5/11/2022 | I respect the Bible and I suppose it has things to teach us, but isn’t it kind of out of date, since it talks about people who lived a very long time ago? At least that’s what it seems to me whenever I’ve tried to read it. |
| 5/10/2022 | My sister and I always had kind of a rocky relationship, but now she’s gone and I feel terrible because I didn’t visit her or try to patch things up, although I knew she was dying. I wish I could tell her how I feel, but it’s too late now. Will God forgive me, even if she can’t? |
| 5/9/2022 | My sister and I had a falling out almost 30 years ago and we never spoke again. Now, I’ve learned that she died a few weeks ago, and I feel terrible that I didn’t do anything to heal our relationship. I don’t have a question, but maybe someone will learn from my mistake. |
| 5/8/2022 | My sister and I said some pretty hurtful things to each other about a year ago, and we haven’t spoken since. I’ve apologized to her, but so far she hasn’t shown any inclination to apologize in return. Doesn’t she need to apologize, too? |
| 5/7/2022 | My sisters and I never got along, and it’s been many years since we’ve even tried to get together. But I understand one sister just survived breast cancer, and I’m beginning to regret all those lost years. Is there anything I can do to make up for lost time? Or should I even try? |
| 5/6/2022 | I don’t think we have to look to God to find out how to deal with our problems. After all, hasn’t He given us the ability to deal with them on our own? We just need to use our minds and approach our problems logically to find the answers. |
| 5/5/2022 | My teenage granddaughter has lost her eyesight and is devastated. I am at a loss to know how to encourage her. She is a Christian but doubts that she will ever be of use to the Lord. |
| 5/4/2022 | My wife walked out on me a few months ago and left me with our three young children. How can I be a good father to them when it’s all I can do to keep my head above water? |
| 5/3/2022 | I remember giving my life to Jesus in Sunday school when I was about 10 years old. I was sincere at the time, but eventually I drifted away from God and the church. If I died tonight would I still get to go to Heaven? This worries me now that I’m older. |
| 5/2/2022 | Are science and religion opposed to each other? I’ll be entering college in a few weeks, and I hope to become a doctor someday. But I’m a committed Christian, and I’m wondering what kind of problems I might have to face in some of my science classes. |
| 5/1/2022 | Our daughter’s husband walked out on her and it’s really been hard, especially since she has two small children and has to work. We’d like to help somehow, but we’ve not had the best of relationships with our daughter (especially since we urged her not to marry this man), and we don’t know what to do. Any suggestions? |
| 4/30/2022 | If you were to ask me what I believe about God, I’d probably have to say that I’m an atheist. I know some atheists are very belligerent and aren’t open to believing in God, but I’m not like that. Can you give me any reason to believe in God? |
| 4/29/2022 | I stole some money from my employer (a doctor) over 40 years ago, and I still feel very guilty over it. I’d pay it back (with interest), but neither he nor his medical practice is still around. What does God want me to do? Or does it make any difference now? |
| 4/28/2022 | Our extended family is getting together for Christmas this year, and I have to admit I’m not looking forward to it. Some of our relatives don’t get along with each other, and I’m afraid we’ll just end up squabbling. Any suggestions? |
| 4/27/2022 | Our extended family is showing up for dinner this Christmas, and I’m really dreading it — not because of the work, but because some of them are very hard to get along with. Should we just be gracious and pretend everything is OK, or should we confront them if they start getting out of hand? |
| 4/26/2022 | Our marriage finally ended after 18 years. The sad thing is, our two children (both teenagers) are taking opposite sides, with our son sticking up for his dad and our daughter taking my side. I hate this. Is there any way to overcome it? |
| 4/25/2022 | Our mother had some nice things — and after she died, the arguing over who would get what became very bitter. I know she would’ve been shocked at the way some family members acted. Why are people so greedy? Most of it wasn’t worth much anyway. |
| 4/24/2022 | Is it possible to lead a sinless life, if we just try hard enough? I hope so, because I want to please God and go to heaven someday. But I’m not sure I can measure up, at least not right now. |
| 4/23/2022 | Our nation was once known by strong families. Why are so many homes shattered by disappointment, grief and pain? |
| 4/22/2022 | Our son and his wife just had their first son, and we’re very excited. Does the Bible say anything about what we ought to do to be good grandparents? |
| 4/21/2022 | Our son divorced his wife two years ago, and now we get to see our grandchildren (who are with her) only a couple of times a year. This breaks our hearts, but neither our son nor his ex-wife seem to care. Can we do anything about this? |
| 4/20/2022 | Our son got engaged over Christmas. I suppose we should be happy, but we honestly wonder if our future daughter-in-law is right for him. Should we say something, or is it best to keep out of it? They seem to be deeply in love, and they both feel God brought them together. |
| 4/19/2022 | Our son got hooked on drugs, eventually got caught dealing drugs and now is in prison. This has broken our hearts, of course, but what hurts almost as much is that no one in our church ever asks about him or says they’re praying for him (or us). Shouldn’t they be concerned? |
| 4/18/2022 | Why is my faith so unstable? Sometimes it’s very strong, but sometimes it’s so weak I’m not even sure it’s still there. Is this common? |
| 4/17/2022 | Our son has been living with his girlfriend for over a year, and now they’re going to have a baby. He wasn’t brought up this way, and as Christians we don’t know how to deal with it. My husband says we ought to just cut them off until they get married (which may never happen), but I hate the idea of never knowing my grandchild. What should we do? |
| 4/16/2022 | Our son no longer believes in God. He’s been influenced by his high school science teacher, who says we should only believe in things we can prove, and we can’t prove God exists. What can we say to him? I’m afraid it’s causing a lot of conflict in our family. |
| 4/15/2022 | Our three grandchildren live in a different part of the country and we almost never get to see them (maybe once or twice a year, at most). We’d like to be a good influence on them (especially spiritually), but how can we when they’re so far away? |
| 4/14/2022 | My brother and I are only two years apart, and our parents were very devout. Over the years, my faith has meant much to me, but my brother has always been very rebellious and hasn’t wanted anything to do with God. Now he says it’s too late to change. Why did we take such different paths? |
| 4/13/2022 | Years ago, my brother and I had a conflict over our father’s estate, and he vowed he’d never speak to me again, and he hasn’t. I feel terrible about this and have tried repeatedly to reach out to him, but nothing changes. Should I just give up? |
| 4/12/2022 | All my close relatives have passed away, except for my youngest sister. I really wish we could get along, but she’s a very critical person, and every time she comes to visit she tells me what a bad housekeeper I am, and things like that. Why are some people so negative? |
| 4/11/2022 | Recently, I tried to contact my kids because I’d heard they have children now, but they don’t want anything to do with me. Can you suggest anything to make them change their minds? |
| 4/10/2022 | I read an article the other day about a woman who had been a committed atheist, and somehow she became a Christian. But I have some friends who are atheists, and I can’t imagine any of them ever believing in God or becoming Christians. Could they ever change? |
| 4/9/2022 | My mother and I always had a rocky relationship, but I’ve been filled with remorse ever since her death. I’d give almost anything to be able to tell her that I’m sorry for all the hurt I caused her, but it’s too late. Please encourage people to make things right while they can. |
| 4/8/2022 | My parents got divorced two years ago, and I chose to go with my father. Now I’m not sure I did the right thing, because he doesn’t really want me around. Sometimes I wish I could just run away somewhere. What should I do? |
| 4/7/2022 | I get amused when my Christian friends quote the Bible. Don’t they know it’s thousands of years old, and we live in a totally different world today? How can anyone claim it’s of any use to us? |
| 4/6/2022 | My mother remarried last year and now we have what’s supposed to be a blended family — four kids from my stepfather and me — but it’s not working. I don’t think my stepfather likes me, and I don’t get along with his children. I want to run away. I’m 14. Do you have any advice? |
| 4/5/2022 | On the outside, everyone thinks I’m good — I’m active in our church’s youth group, have no bad habits, etc. But sometimes I can’t wait to get away from home and leave all this behind. I know it’s probably wrong, but can you understand how I feel? |
| 4/4/2022 | How could Jesus have been equal to God (as Christians claim), when He was only a man? I can understand why you’d want to try making Him into something great, but claiming He was God doesn’t make any sense to me. |
| 4/3/2022 | How do you keep bad thoughts from taking over your mind? I’ll be fine for a while, but then something will trigger my imagination and I’ll start dwelling on things I know I shouldn’t be thinking about. God must be very disappointed in me. How can I break this cycle? |
| 4/2/2022 | My work is rewarding to me, but my employer is asking me to do unethical things that make me uncomfortable. I am wondering if I should look for another job before I get fired for insubordination. What’s the answer? |
| 4/1/2022 | My children are fast becoming adults and I fear that as they begin to make important decisions, they will make wrong ones. Is it wrong to advise children when they begin to make life-changing decisions? |
| 3/31/2022 | My family never got along very well, and over the years we just drifted apart and don’t have anything to do with each other. Now that I’m older I’d like to do something about this, but I’m not sure they even care. Should I try, or just leave it alone? |
| 3/30/2022 | My wife and I have been married 10 years and she is reluctant to have children because of the terrible condition the world is in now. I can’t say that I disagree with her, but I feel that we are cheating ourselves of having, and raising, a family. Am I wrong? |
| 3/29/2022 | Did people in Bible times celebrate special days like we do, such as Father’s Day? I’m not close to my father (my parents divorced when I was 10), but I want to do whatever the Bible says I should do for him. |
| 3/28/2022 | What’s so wrong with pride, which you preachers seem to criticize so much? In my opinion, pride is a good thing, because if you don’t have pride in what you do, you’ll never accomplish anything worthwhile. Why is the Bible against pride? |
| 3/27/2022 | I fear for the attack on our homes, our families and our children—the future of our country. What can we do to combat the assaults? |
| 3/26/2022 | The Influence of a Mother |
| 3/25/2022 | I’ve heard that the present generation is filled with more knowledge than at any time in history. If this is true, how can society be so messed up? Is knowledge the same as wisdom? |
| 3/24/2022 | I know God expects us to love everybody, but how can you love people who aren’t very loveable? Many in our extended family are coming to our house for the Fourth of July, and I dread it, to be honest. Some of them are simply obnoxious. |
| 3/23/2022 | Two years after our mother died our father remarried (someone he’d known in high school). But he never discussed it with us, and he just can’t seem to understand why my sisters and I are having such a hard time accepting her as part of our families. Are we wrong to feel this way? |
| 3/22/2022 | Someone in our family is always having a crisis, and all of their problems end up in my lap. I get so tired trying to deal with them. They mostly ignore my advice anyway. Sometimes I just wish I could leave. Why is our family so messed up? |
| 3/21/2022 | I love my pets very much, and they seem to love me also. Do they have souls the same way we do? Sometimes I think they must, because they all have such expressive and affectionate personalities. |
| 3/20/2022 | I gave my grandson a nice Bible for his high school graduation, but his parents got upset and told me in his presence to quit shoving religion down his throat. I knew they didn’t go to church or anything, but why would they react so strongly? Was I wrong to do this? |
| 3/19/2022 | We don’t know what to do, because the doctor says our mother has terminal cancer, and yet she refuses to admit it or do anything she ought to be doing (like making a will). How can we help her? She gets angry if we even mention it. |
| 3/18/2022 | We don’t understand our son-in-law. We had a close relationship at first (especially since he and our daughter live nearby), but now he tells our daughter that we irritate him and he wishes we’d just back off. What have we done wrong? We pray about this every day, but nothing changes. |
| 3/17/2022 | I know I made a lot of bad decisions over the years, but I always hoped my children would learn from my mistakes. Well, I’m afraid that hasn’t happened, and now my family seems to be coming apart at the seams. Why won’t they learn to do what’s right? |
| 3/16/2022 | We’re in shock because we usually have a large family gathering every Christmas, but this year one of my cousins isn’t coming because she’s gotten involved in a religious group that says she shouldn’t have anything to do with her family. Is this a cult or something? |
| 3/15/2022 | We’ve been invited to a family reunion this summer, and to be honest I’m dreading it. Some in our extended family haven’t spoken to each other in years, and instead of being a happy time I’m afraid it could be tense. Should we even go? |
| 3/14/2022 | I grew up in a home filled with chaos: no structure, no teaching. I am amazed that I became an adult that had any ability to discern right from wrong, but thank God neighbors took interest in me at special times. Now as a young mother, what are some of the lessons I can pass on to my children to better prepare them for life? |
| 3/13/2022 | Families and homes that were once the backbone of society have become victims of society. Is there any hope of restoring what has been lost? |
| 3/12/2022 | I read in the New York Times and other articles about a movie entitled “Apostasy.” Several ministers have commented on it so it must have something to do with religion but what does apostasy really mean? |
| 3/11/2022 | What Does It Mean to “Die to Self”? |
| 3/10/2022 | I am elderly, but when I see the way the world is today, it seems nearly impossible for young people to ever know what purity is. I have to say that the older generation has not set a very good example. The language alone that comes from our politicians and entertainers has deposited utter filth in young minds. What does the Bible mean when it says that people should be “pure in heart”? |
| 3/9/2022 | We are living in an age of complete lawlessness. Is this what it means to transgress against God’s law? |
| 3/8/2022 | What Does it Mean When the Bible Says We Should Walk the Narrow Way? |
| 3/7/2022 | I used to laugh at religious people when they would talk about the end of time. But as I witness the volume of storms that pound the world and health scares that paralyze the world, I am reconsidering what they’ve had to say. Exactly what does the Bible say about these things and why doesn’t God intervene for the sake of mankind? |
| 3/6/2022 | We live in a world that provides so many different choices: religions, careers, and relationships. Even the Bible commands that we make choices, right?? |
| 3/5/2022 | The internet is filled with more danger than good things. It just seems that modern technology has given a platform for everyone to talk about themselves and some say that people’s obsession with it is dangerous. Does the Bible address this? |
| 3/4/2022 | What Does the Word “Apostasy” Mean Biblically? Is it Relevant Today? |
| 3/3/2022 | What Is the Most Important Thing I Should Teach My Child? |
| 3/2/2022 | What Is the Secret to Building a Happy Home? |
| 3/1/2022 | What’s the Best Thing to Do for Mom on Mother’s Day? |
| 2/28/2022 | What’s the Best Way to Parent in Today’s World? |
| 2/27/2022 | What’s the Solution for Ending Hostility in America? |
| 2/26/2022 | I’ve always been a fiercely independent person, feeling I could solve all my problems on my own (and I usually have). Well, last year I became a Christian, and now people are telling me I need to change and become meek and mild. Does God expect me to change my whole personality? |
| 2/25/2022 | One of my uncles says God is like a stern judge, just waiting to punish us when we do wrong. But another uncle says he’s wrong, because God is like a kindly father who loves us and forgives us, no matter what we do. Who is right? |
| 2/24/2022 | When my grandfather died, he willed the old family Bible to me (we have a large family, and none of us got much of value). I don’t know what to do with it. |
| 2/23/2022 | Why Are Some People So Thoughtless? |
| 2/22/2022 | My sister and her husband are always praying about decisions they have to make, but I think they just need to use their brains to decide what to do. After all, why did God give us a brain if He didn’t expect us to use it? |
| 2/21/2022 | Why Can’t a Prosperous Nation Like America Resolve the Conflict of Hate and Violence? |
| 2/20/2022 | Why Can’t My Family Get Along? |
| 2/19/2022 | When Jesus is going to come back to earth someday, how will we know if He does? Maybe He’ll be born in some remote part of the world and we’ll never even hear about Him. |
| 2/18/2022 | Why can’t people get along? My parents had five children, and for the most part, we’ve never gotten along. |
| 2/17/2022 | Why Can’t People Live Life the Way They Want to When it Comes to Their Own Personal Morality? |
| 2/16/2022 | Why Did God Create Sex if He Knew it Would Lead to Pornography, Child Abuse and Sexual Immorality? |
| 2/15/2022 | Why Didn’t My Children Learn from My Bad Decisions? |
| 2/14/2022 | Why Does Evil Seem to Be Winning in the World? |
| 2/13/2022 | Why Is Family Prayer Important? |
| 2/12/2022 | Do All Things Work Together for Good? |
| 2/11/2022 | Why Is Praying So Important? |
| 2/10/2022 | Why Is There More and More Upheaval in the World? |
| 2/9/2022 | Why Were the Towns of Sodom and Gomorrah Judged So Harshly? |
| 2/8/2022 | Will Graham On The Judgment Seat of Christ |
| 2/7/2022 | Will My Prayers for Unsaved Family Members Really Work? |
| 2/6/2022 | Will There Ever Be Another Spiritual Revival? |
| 2/5/2022 | ‘Kelly Tough’ More Than a Catchy Phrase |
| 2/4/2022 | 3 Answers from Billy Graham About Absent and Abusive Fathers |
| 2/3/2022 | 4 Biblical Reminders About Tough Relationships |
| 2/2/2022 | 7 Life Lessons Billy Graham Learned from His Mother |
| 2/1/2022 | A Call to Cherish the Family God Has Given You |
| 1/31/2022 | A Cure for Heart Trouble |
| 1/30/2022 | A Sacred Institution |
| 1/29/2022 | Adoption Q&A with Edward and Kristy Graham |
| 1/28/2022 | Are the Ten Commandments Still Relevant? What About the Old Testament? |
| 1/27/2022 | Are We Wrong to Want Custody of Our Grandchildren? |
| 1/26/2022 | Are You Surviving or Thriving in Your Empty Nest? |
| 1/25/2022 | Ask God to help you let go of negative feelings about your daughter-in-law |
| 1/24/2022 | Be an Example of Christ to Your Family |
| 1/23/2022 | Being a wise mother-in-law can be challenging |
| 1/22/2022 | Billy Graham on Families: Advice for Those Who Have Been Staying Home |
| 1/21/2022 | Billy Graham on the Prayers and Influence of His Mother |
| 1/20/2022 | Billy Graham on What Makes a Happy Home |
| 1/19/2022 | Billy Graham: A Christ-Centered Home |
| 1/18/2022 | Billy Graham’s Advice for Those Missing Home This Christmas |
| 1/17/2022 | Can a Great Nation Like America Really Collapse? |
| 1/16/2022 | Can Society Be Completely Liberated? |
| 1/15/2022 | Caregiving requires rest, prayer and help from others |
| 1/14/2022 | Changing Your Life Could Open the Door to Reconnecting with Your Children |
| 1/13/2022 | Children: A Trust From God |
| 1/12/2022 | Christ calls on us to see reconciliation |
| 1/11/2022 | Christ can lead you out of devastating midlife crisis. |
| 1/10/2022 | Cissie Graham Lynch Shares a Message for Fathers |
| 1/9/2022 | Cruel people let their sinful nature control them |
| 1/8/2022 | Did God make me so I’d be just like my father, and there’s nothing I can do about it? |
| 1/7/2022 | Do I Need to Teach My Child Things School Doesn’t? |
| 1/6/2022 | Do You Have Loved Ones in Prison? |
| 1/5/2022 | Does It Matter What I Let My Kids Watch on TV? |
| 1/4/2022 | Doesn’t God expect me to take care of my family? |
| 1/3/2022 | Don’t cut complaining aunt out of your Christmas plans |
| 1/2/2022 | Elderly Mother Needs Your Prayers and Practical Help |
| 1/1/2022 | Every Christmas, my brother and his wife always give expensive gifts to our family, and it’s always made us feel like we have to do the same for them. |
| 12/31/2021 | Everyone in our family feels sorry for my aunt, because her husband is just about the most selfish person you’ll ever meet. |
| 12/30/2021 | Generations Ago, Families Stayed Home Together. What Has Changed? |
| 12/29/2021 | God Is A Perfect Father, Even If Our Fathers Failed Us |
| 12/28/2021 | God loves ‘obnoxious’ people, too! |
| 12/27/2021 | Grandparent: A Special Provision |
| 12/26/2021 | Guess you’d say my sister-in-law is kind of “high maintenance.” She’s always calling me because she’s gotten her feelings hurt by what someone said or did (or didn’t do) to her. |
| 12/25/2021 | Have We Become Obsessed With “Self”? |
| 12/24/2021 | His Family Tree |
| 12/23/2021 | Honor Your Mother and Your Father |
| 12/22/2021 | How Can a Person Stop Their Heart from Hardening Toward God? |
| 12/21/2021 | How Can I Comfort My Aging Parents in a Nursing Home? |
| 12/20/2021 | How Can I Focus On Christ When I’m Busy Preparing for Christmas? |
| 12/19/2021 | How Can I Help My Child Get Through Life Well? |
| 12/18/2021 | How Can I Help My Child See Life Through a Biblical Worldview? |
| 12/17/2021 | How can two people from the same family be so different? |
| 12/16/2021 | How Do I Deal With My Parents’ Divorce? |
| 12/15/2021 | How Do Parents of Teens with Behavioral Problems or Mental Issues Prepare Them for Adulthood? |
| 12/14/2021 | How Do You Love Someone Who’s Hard to Get Along With? |
| 12/13/2021 | How Has America Strayed From its ‘God, Family and Country Values’? |
| 12/12/2021 | How Important Is it for a Family to Spend Time Together? |
| 12/11/2021 | How Should I Defend Biblical Marriage to My Children? |
| 12/10/2021 | How to Have a Happy Home |
| 12/9/2021 | I admit we’re mainly “Christmas and Easter” Christians, since those are the only days we go to church. But what’s wrong with that? |
| 12/8/2021 | I always promised my mother I’d never put her in a nursing home but would keep her with us if she couldn’t take care of herself. |
| 12/7/2021 | I Am Studying Biology and Learning About Impurities in the Blood. What Does the Bible Say About Impurity? |
| 12/6/2021 | I didn’t have a happy home, and maybe that’s why I took up with the first man who said he cared about me. |
| 12/5/2021 | I feel terrible because my grandmother raised me after my parents’ divorce, and after she died I realized I never even thanked her for all she did for me. |
| 12/4/2021 | I guess we’re what you’d call “Christmas and Easter Christians,” since those are about the only times we make it to church. But what’s wrong with that? We head to our lake cottage most weekends, and isn’t the Sabbath supposed to be a day of rest? |
| 12/3/2021 | I guess you could say I burned my bridges with my family over 20 years ago. They weren’t perfect, but I have to admit I was the main problem. Now that I’m older (and hopefully wiser), I’d like to get back in contact, but they aren’t interested. Should I just forget it? |
| 12/2/2021 | I know I’m supposed to worship God when I go to church, but I can’t say I always do. My thoughts wander, or I get to thinking about the people around me and I come away disappointed in myself for not really worshipping. How can I keep from being distracted? |
| 12/1/2021 | I know I’ve messed up my life, but why can’t people be more forgiving? |
| 11/30/2021 | I know the Bible says somewhere that we ought to honor our parents, but how can you do that when they’ve hurt you and even said they don’t want anything more to do with you? |
| 11/29/2021 | I know you’ve said that the Bible doesn’t tell us exactly what Jesus looked like, but isn’t there a description of Him in the book of Revelation? It seems like I’ve heard this somewhere. |
| 11/28/2021 | I Love My Sister But I’m Jealous of Her. How Can I Change? |
| 11/27/2021 | I usually don’t have a hard time talking with people about almost anything, but I just can’t seem to talk with my relatives about God. |
| 11/26/2021 | I Usually Stop for a Drink After Work. Am I Being a Bad Example to My Kids? |
| 11/25/2021 | I was adopted as a baby, and while I know my parents loved me, I’ve always had a deep yearning to hear my own father say he loves me also. |
| 11/24/2021 | I Was Rebellious and Left Home. Why Should I Go Back? |
| 11/23/2021 | I’m 16 years old and would like to become a Christian. But I’m afraid of what my family might do because they’ve always been very antagonistic toward religion. |
| 11/22/2021 | I’m a New Christian Trying to Clean Up My Language. What’s the Best Way to Do This? |
| 11/21/2021 | I’m in my 50s, and recently I found out my parents weren’t married when I was born (they put me up for adoption anyway, and I never knew them). This has been hard for me, and now I’m even wondering if God will reject me for being illegitimate. Is this possible? |
| 11/20/2021 | I’m Torn Between My Career or Getting Married and Helping Raise a Child With a Disability |
| 11/19/2021 | I’ve always enjoyed getting together with family for Thanksgiving, but to be honest, I’m dreading it this year. |
| 11/18/2021 | I’ve Been the Black Sheep in My Family and My Parents Have Passed On. Why Can’t I Stop Feeling Guilty? |
| 11/17/2021 | In My Will, How Can I Communicate to My Children That My Legacy Is More Than Money? |
| 11/16/2021 | In the Bible, Why Did God Call Some People Fools? |
| 11/15/2021 | In Today’s Secular Society, Why Would People Fight to Keep the Ten Commandments as Monuments? |
| 11/14/2021 | Is it possible to change my rocky relationship with my mother? |
| 11/13/2021 | Is it Possible to Hold on to My Convictions When the World is Changing So Fast? |
| 11/12/2021 | Is it Really Possible to Reconcile with My Siblings After Years of Fighting? |
| 11/11/2021 | Is it Right for Christians to Challenge Other’s Beliefs? |
| 11/10/2021 | Is it Wrong for Parents to Impose a Lot of Rules on Their Children? |
| 11/9/2021 | Is Loving the World the Same As Following the Devil Instead of God? |
| 11/8/2021 | Is Our Nation in Danger of Losing Itself? |
| 11/7/2021 | Is the Sacrifice Worth It to Live Morally? |
| 11/6/2021 | Is There a Specific Way to Pray for Those You Care About? |
| 11/5/2021 | Isn’t it Powerful to Pray in Jesus’ Name? |
| 11/4/2021 | Isn’t Sexual Obsession Destroying Our Nation? |
| 11/3/2021 | Let Thanksgiving remind you of your blessings, not your burdens |
| 11/2/2021 | Live Creatively for Christ |
| 11/1/2021 | Many years ago, my sister and I had a sharp disagreement about something and haven’t talked to each other since. But recently I realized this wasn’t the way God wanted me to act, and since then I’ve tried to reach out to her (without success). My Christmas card to her even came back unopened and refused. Should I just give up? |
| 10/31/2021 | Mother’s Day is always a painful time for me, because my mother gave me up for adoption when I was a baby and I never knew her. I’m thankful for my adoptive family, but I still have this hurt inside me, knowing that I’ll never know my real mother. Why did God do this to me? |
| 10/30/2021 | Mothers Need to ‘Trust God for the Impossible’ |
| 10/29/2021 | My adoptive parents are great, and I couldn’t have asked for a more loving and generous family. But I’ve always felt that their families looked down on me because I’m not a blood relative. |
| 10/28/2021 | My aunt has a lot of personal problems, but whenever I try to get her to deal with them, she refuses. |
| 10/27/2021 | My Aunt Is a Negative Person. Should We Leave Her Out at Thanksgiving? |
| 10/26/2021 | My baby sister died when she was only a few months old, so I barely remember her (I was 6 at the time). Do you think I’ll recognize her when I get to heaven? It may sound strange, but I’ve always felt lonely without her since I didn’t have any other brothers or sisters. |
| 10/25/2021 | My brother and sisters don’t have much to do with me because they’re all real religious and I’m not. |
| 10/24/2021 | My brother never wanted anything to do with God, and always got angry if we tried to talk to him about his soul. |
| 10/23/2021 | My brother rebelled against our parents and against God as a teenager. |
| 10/22/2021 | My children and grandchildren keep asking me what I want them to give me for Christmas, but truthfully, at my age, I don’t need anything. How can I tell them this without sounding like I don’t care for them or don’t want them to bother me? |
| 10/21/2021 | My cousin has lots of personal problems, and whenever I see her she spends hours telling me about them. |
| 10/20/2021 | My family doesn’t believe in God and is very opposed to religion. |
| 10/19/2021 | My family has been torn apart by drugs, divorce and other things, and I worry all the time about what’s going to happen to them. |
| 10/18/2021 | My family never had anything to do with religion, and they’ve always made fun of people who did. Well, recently I became a Christian, and now I’m the butt of their jokes. I feel so alone. I admit I don’t like being an outcast from my own family. Have I done something wrong? |
| 10/17/2021 | My father abandoned my mother when I was 4, with no money or anything else. |
| 10/16/2021 | My Father Abandoned Us; Why Should I Forgive Him? |
| 10/15/2021 | My father has always been a very prejudiced person, although I got over my prejudices long ago. |
| 10/14/2021 | My father has terminal cancer, and I’m very worried about his spiritual condition. Should I say something to him? |
| 10/13/2021 | My father says he feels bad over the way he treated us and wants to reconnect, but how do I know he’s telling the truth? |
| 10/12/2021 | My grown children are angry and don’t want anything to do with me. Is this a hopeless situation? |
| 10/11/2021 | My Husband and I Came from Broken Homes. How Do We Avoid Repeating This? |
| 10/10/2021 | My Mom and I Don’t Get Along. What’s the Answer to Difficult Relationships |
| 10/9/2021 | My mother (who had a strong faith) passed away from cancer recently, and I don’t know what to say to our 4-year-old daughter. |
| 10/8/2021 | My mother and I always had a difficult relationship, and for the last 10 years we didn’t even speak. |
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