| 12/31/2022 | I hear so much preaching about how God loves everyone. Does God really love me … even with all the things I have done? How much does God love me? |
| 12/30/2022 | I have recently become a new believer and want to know more about the Bible. Where do I start? |
| 12/29/2022 | Why do churches keep asking for money all the time? I am a Christian and have been told that I should tithe? What is that? Isn’t tithing just for rich people? What if I can’t afford to give? |
| 12/28/2022 | When parents and children disagree, aren’t parents ultimately responsible for bringing matters to the right conclusion? |
| 12/27/2022 | What Is the secret to building a happy home? |
| 12/26/2022 | Looking back over this past year I have struggled with everything. My job, my marriage, my family, and my finances. It seems to have been a futile year. Is there any advice you can give me that there is hope this coming year will be better? |
| 12/25/2022 | My brother and I would like to do something special for our mother this Mother’s Day. She hasn’t had an easy life, and to be honest we haven’t always been as thoughtful as we should have been. We’ll take her out to dinner or something like that, but can you suggest anything else? |
| 12/24/2022 | Many say that science doesn’t support God’s existence because it can’t be proven through a chemical formula or some other complex equation. How can I really know that God does exist? |
| 12/23/2022 | Parenting in today’s world is harder than it used to be. What is the key to being a good parent? |
| 12/22/2022 | I hear people talk about having a personal relationship with God, but I don’t understand what they mean. I believe in God, but I can’t say I feel like I’m particularly friendly with Him. |
| 12/21/2022 | My boyfriend and I are discussing marriage. We’ve known each other since grade school and are meant for each other. But he’s started dabbling in drugs that ignite his bad temper, taking it out on me. Because I love him, I’m committed to helping him overcome, and believe I can do this better as his wife. Wouldn’t this please God? |
| 12/20/2022 | I spent years in the military and served in many wars, but the hostility that is happening right under our feet in the good old US of A sometimes seems more violent to me. What’s the solution? |
| 12/19/2022 | I have been taught my whole life that our God is a God of love, mercy and forgiveness. If that is so, why would we need hell? |
| 12/18/2022 | 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? |
| 12/17/2022 | It seems that lately no matter what I do I don’t feel good about it. There is disquiteness in my soul and I just can’t seem to find peace about my job, my marriage, and my life in general. What can I do to get peace back into my heart? |
| 12/16/2022 | I know it is an age-old question, but why does God allow people to suffer so much in this world? |
| 12/15/2022 | 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? |
| 12/14/2022 | You often tell people to ask Jesus to come into their lives with a simple prayer of faith. But how do I know if I’m saying the right words? Maybe I haven’t said enough, or I’ve said the wrong things. How can I be sure God has heard me? |
| 12/13/2022 | 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. It’s too big for me to read (although I know he read it every day), and the language is very old-fashioned. Why keep it? I guess I’m not a very sentimental person. |
| 12/12/2022 | No one likes to invite my aunt to family gatherings because all she does is talk about herself. She never listens or shows any interest in what’s happening to anyone else, and it’s hard having her around. What can we do about this? |
| 12/11/2022 | Our pastor preached about idols the other day, and he said that an idol can be anything—our money, our job, or anything like that. I guess I always thought idols were just carved religious figures. Was he right to label all these things as idols? |
| 12/10/2022 | I have had girlfriends in the past that I thought I loved but the relationships did not work out. Now I am married and I am worried it might not work out either. I am not sure I know what real love is. What is real, true, genuine love? |
| 12/9/2022 | I know we should be Holy unto God but I am not sure just what that means. What is Holiness? |
| 12/8/2022 | Why do some people have a strong faith in God and others have a weak faith? Ten years ago, a friend and I became Christians at the same summer camp in high school, but my faith is so weak compared with his. Does God just give some people a strong faith, and the rest of us will always be weaker? |
| 12/7/2022 | I’ve been told that I’m supposed to be growing in my faith but I don’t think it’s happening. Maybe I don’t understand what it means. Am I missing something? |
| 12/6/2022 | If God is in control of everything, why do bad things happen to us? I’d like to believe in God, but I just can’t understand this. |
| 12/5/2022 | My heart is full of anxiety and fear and I am so worried about everything. What can I do to restore peace and calm in my life? |
| 12/4/2022 | If I had to make a list of my faults, the first thing on the list would have to be “impatience.” I wish I was a more patient person, but I’m afraid it just isn’t in me to be that way. Does the Bible say anything about this? |
| 12/3/2022 | I am worried about the fact that so many marriages end in divorce. What advice can you give me so that mine will not? |
| 12/2/2022 | Does God love me? |
| 12/1/2022 | My parents criticize me all the time, saying that I spend more time with my friends than studying or helping around the house. I am active in my church. Why can’t they understand I need to have my own life? |
| 11/30/2022 | We went to a lot of trouble to have some of our relatives stay with us this Christmas, and after all these weeks have gone by, not a one of them has bothered to thank us—no notes, no phone calls, nothing. Why are people so thoughtless? |
| 11/29/2022 | You don’t actually believe the devil is real, do you? |
| 11/28/2022 | 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? |
| 11/27/2022 | Why can’t a prosperous nation like America resolve the conflict of hate and violence? Is there hope for a nation that is seeing more outrage and more mass killings than ever before? |
| 11/26/2022 | My cousin is trying to talk me into giving my life to Jesus, but I’m afraid I’ll have to give up some of the fun things I enjoy doing. And anyway, I don’t see what advantage it would be for me. Maybe you can talk me into it. |
| 11/25/2022 | Who is Jesus? |
| 11/24/2022 | Why can’t families get along? My five siblings and I got together for Christmas dinner this year, and all we did was argue. I’m afraid we hardly ever have contact. This concerns me, but I guess it’s just been easier to go our separate ways. |
| 11/23/2022 | I heard from a religious friend of mine that Jesus is going to come back to earth someday. But 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. |
| 11/22/2022 | Where can I find Peace Of Mind? |
| 11/21/2022 | What is the Point Of Life? |
| 11/20/2022 | What is the best way to respond in time of crisis? |
| 11/19/2022 | Why didn’t someone tell me how hard it is being a parent? We have three children, and it seems like all I do all day long is try to keep them from fighting. Will it ever get any better? |
| 11/18/2022 | Why can’t people get along? My parents had five children, and for the most part, we’ve never gotten along. Today, we hardly have anything to do with each other. Now that I’m a Christian, I’d like to do something about this but I don’t know how. Any suggestions? |
| 11/17/202 | Why can’t people live life the way they want to when it comes to their own personal morality? Why is it anyone’s business? |
| 11/16/2022 | Is it wrong to be successful and make lots of money and have nice things? My parents were always poor, and I don’t want to be like that if I can help it. But maybe God doesn’t want us to be successful. |
| 11/15/2022 | Why does God allow suffering in the world? |
| 11/14/2022 | It has been said that sexual relations is a gift from God. How can God condone something that is so destructive, particularly when we see the obsession with pornography, child abuse and sexual immorality used as the most popular form of entertainment? |
| 11/13/2022 | I’ve gone through life making bad decisions about almost everything—marriage, money, health, jobs, you name it. I always hoped my children would wise up and learn from my mistakes, but it isn’t happening. Why haven’t they learned from my bad example? |
| 11/12/2022 | What is grace, in your view? I hear a lot about the grace of God, and amazing grace, and things like that, but I’m not sure I know exactly what it means. |
| 11/11/2022 | Why Does Evil Seem to Be Winning in the World? |
| 11/10/2022 | Why Is Family Prayer Important? |
| 11/9/2022 | Do All Things Work Together for Good? |
| 11/8/2022 | Billy Graham on Questions About Prayer |
| 11/7/2022 | If we read the Bible and are obedient to Scripture, why is it important to pray? |
| 11/6/2022 | Uprisings on university campuses, turmoil around the world and hostilities within families and homes seem to scream louder by the day. What can the average person do? |
| 11/5/2022 | Answers to many questions about life and living for a Christian. |
| 11/4/2022 | Why were the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah places of great sin and judged so harshly? |
| 11/3/2022 | Will Graham On The Judgment Seat of Christ |
| 11/2/2022 | I have been encouraged by others to pray for my unsaved family that they will come to know the Lord as their Savior. Does this really happen very often? |
| 11/1/2022 | I have terrible pain all the time from a bad back, and the doctors can’t seem to do anything about it (except to prescribe strong drugs, which I don’t want to get hooked on). What good is God to me, if He won’t relieve my pain? Is it wrong for me to ask Him to take it away? |
| 10/31/2022 | What is Heaven like? Is it just like this world, only more perfect? Or will it be something entirely different from what we see around us? I’ve often wondered about this. |
| 10/30/2022 | Does God love me? |
| 10/29/2022 | There is so much injustice in the world. Has it always been this way, and is it too late for us to experience another revival era? |
| 10/28/2022 | Billy Graham on Love, Intimacy & Relationships |
| 10/27/2022 | Billy Graham on What It Means To Be Born Again |
| 10/26/2022 | Billy Graham on Absent and Abusive Fathers |
| 10/25/2022 | Billy Graham on Tough Relationships |
| 10/24/2022 | I enjoy my friend’s company, but sometimes he gets off on racial issues, and his intolerance and bigotry really make me very uncomfortable. I tried to say something to him about it once, but it just made him angry. How should I handle this? |
| 10/23/2022 | Billy Graham on Life Lessons he Learned from His Mother |
| 10/22/2022 | Our five children are grown and live all over the country, but when we suggested we get together for a family reunion they said they weren’t interested. I’m really sorry that we never were a close family, but is it too late to change this? |
| 10/21/2022 | Billy Graham on How To Make Your Heart Right With God |
| 10/20/2022 | Billy Graham on Marriage: A Sacred Institution |
| 10/19/2022 | Are Christians supposed to be happy all the time? I’ve heard people say this, but I just don’t think it’s possible. I can’t avoid getting in the dumps when things aren’t going right. |
| 10/18/2022 | Adoption Q&A with Edward and Kristy Graham |
| 10/17/2022 | In recent years we’ve seen an attack on the Ten Commandments. Now there are even prominent pastors who are calling the Old Testament that contains the Ten Commandments to be thrown aside. As an American—and a Christian—this is shocking. Is such a significant portion of the Bible irrelevant today? |
| 10/16/2022 | We have legal custody of our son’s children, because he’s in prison for another 20 years, and his wife’s left him and is into all sorts of bad things. But now she’s threatening legal action if we don’t give them back. We love them, and we can’t stand the thought of giving them up. Is it morally wrong for us to want to keep them? |
| 10/15/2022 | Billy Graham on whether you are Surviving or Thriving in Your Empty Nest |
| 10/14/2022 | We spent Christmas with our son and his wife, and I came away wondering if she’s really the right wife for him. She’s so different from us, and we just didn’t feel comfortable around her. They seem happy, but should I say something privately to him? |
| 10/13/2022 | How can I control my thoughts and get rid of all the junk that passes through my mind? I know God must be appalled at some of the things I think about, but I can’t seem to get rid of them. |
| 10/12/2022 | We’re having a big family reunion this summer, and I admit my husband and I are kind of nervous because most of our relatives aren’t religious. We don’t want to come across as self-righteous killjoys, but I guess we ought to take a stand somehow for Jesus. Should we just not go? |
| 10/11/2022 | How can I be a good mother-in-law? Our son got married a few months ago and they live fairly near us. It’s hard for me not to call them every day, but I don’t want to be an interfering mother-in-law. How can I avoid this but still let them know I care? |
| 10/10/2022 | Billy Graham on Advice for Families Who Have Been Staying Home |
| 10/9/2022 | Billy Graham on the Prayers and Influence of His Mother |
| 10/8/2022 | Billy Graham on What Makes a Happy Home |
| 10/7/2022 | Billy Graham on What Makes A Christ-Centered Home |
| 10/6/2022 | I always thought it would be exciting to live in a big city, and after I graduated last year I took a job in one. But I never realized how lonely I’d be. I can’t afford to go home for Christmas this year, but I hate the idea of sitting alone in my apartment. Is God telling me I ought to quit my job and move back home? |
| 10/5/2022 | We are facing yet another ugly election. Many articles are written about the fact that our nation is on the brink of collapse. Can a great nation like America really collapse? |
| 10/4/2022 | I am reading a book on the total liberation of society, stating that man can be free from everything and operate within their own realm. There are people who really believe this, including my own minister who quotes from the book. Who stands for truth? Should I stay in a church with this kind of teaching? |
| 10/3/2022 | 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. |
| 10/2/2022 | My husband has a long-term medical condition, and I’m his only caregiver. I wish he’d understand how hard this is, especially when all he does is complain. He reads your column, so maybe you could say something about this. |
| 10/1/2022 | I admit I was a lousy father, and after I dumped my wife I lost all contact with my kids. Now, 30 years later, for some reason, I really want to reconnect with them, but they’ve made it clear they don’t want to see me. Should I keep trying, or just forget it? |
| 9/30/2022 | My sister and I had a falling out a few years ago and haven’t spoken since. But this Christmas we ran into each other at a party, and she said it was silly for us to keep on like this. However, she also made it plain that she wasn’t going to apologize, and I’m certainly not going to, either. What would you say to us? |
| 9/29/2022 | If angels are real, then why can’t we see them? I know you often see pictures or figures of them with wings and halos and everything, but how do we know what they look like, or even if they exist? |
| 9/28/2022 | I used to laugh when I saw associates of mine go through a so-called midlife crisis—new convertible, new girlfriend, new attempts to turn back the clock, etc. Well, now it’s happened to me, and I don’t know what to do. I’ve already destroyed my family, and I don’t even care. Any advice? |
| 9/27/2022 | A few weeks ago, a fast-talking salesman got my elderly mother-in-law to sign an expensive contract for something she doesn’t need and can’t afford, and certainly will never use. Why are some people so cruel, taking advantage of someone like this? |
| 9/26/2022 | My late father was mostly in prison when I was growing up, and the one thing I always said was that I’d never end up like he did. But now I have (I’m in jail for the first time), and it’s really depressing me. Did God make me so I’d be just like my father, and there’s nothing I can do about it? |
| 9/25/2022 | Society today teaches that the classroom is where our children should learn what they need in life. Is this true? |
| 9/24/2022 | My father is in prison. I want him to have a happy Christmas, but I don’t know how. We can only visit him every few months. I miss him a lot. I am nine years old. |
| 9/23/2022 | I admit we never paid much attention to the television programs and films our children watched, but I’m beginning to wonder if we made a mistake. I guess we thought they’d learn how they ought to live by watching us, but now I’m not so sure. Have we missed something? |
| 9/22/2022 | I suppose I’ve given my life to Jesus dozens of times, but I still worry about my salvation. I don’t really feel like I’m going to go to Heaven when I die. Am I always going to be like this? |
| 9/21/2022 | I know the Bible says we’re not supposed to be thinking about money all the time, but I’ve been fairly successful in my business and I admit it’s all I think about. But why is that so wrong? Doesn’t God expect me to take care of my family? |
| 9/20/2022 | We’re debating whether or not to invite my aunt for Christmas dinner. We normally do, but last year she was so sharp-tongued and critical about everything that no one wants to be around her. We don’t want our Christmas spoiled. What should we do? |
| 9/19/2022 | We’re facing some hard decisions about my mother. She’s getting more feeble and confused, and we don’t think she ought to be living alone. But we have a very small house and just don’t have room to take her in. To make things worse, she refuses to admit she even needs help. What should we do? |
| 9/18/2022 | I agree that people ought to be legally free to believe in God and follow whatever they think He wants them to do. But since I don’t feel any need for God or religion myself, then I ought to be just as free to live any way I want to, shouldn’t I? |
| 9/17/2022 | 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. But this year we don’t have the money to spend that we once did. How can we tactfully suggest to them that we cut down on our gift giving this year? |
| 9/16/2022 | Everyone in our family feels sorry for my aunt, because her husband is just about the most selfish person you’ll ever meet. This is obviously very hard on her, and some of us even wonder if we ought to encourage her to divorce him. Would this be wrong? |
| 9/15/2022 | Families have spent more time at home in the past few months than in recent years. Generations ago this wasn’t so unusual. What has changed? |
| 9/14/2022 | I get upset whenever anyone refers to God as their Father, because my father was terrible—selfish, abusive, finally abandoning us. If God is anything like my father was, then I don’t want anything to do with Him. |
| 9/13/2022 | How do you deal with someone who’s just plain obnoxious? My brother-in-law never lets anyone else talk when he’s around, and if they do say something, he immediately argues with them because he thinks he knows everything. Should we just ignore him? |
| 9/12/2022 | Is it wrong to be proud of your accomplishments? I’ve been very successful in my business and I admit I’m proud of what I’ve been able to accomplish, but I’ve also heard that it’s wrong to be proud. Is this true? |
| 9/11/2022 | I 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. How can I help her? I get tired of just being a convenient shoulder for her to cry on. |
| 9/10/2022 | Is the business of rioting in the streets the outcome of preoccupation of “self,” an obsession with satisfying every whim that crosses a person’s mind? |
| 9/9/2022 | I’m headed to college next year, and I plan to major in science. Can a person be a dedicated scientist and still be a Christian? I’ve given my life to Jesus, but most of the scientists I’ve met don’t seem to believe in God. |
| 9/8/2022 | We’ve had some hard times since my husband lost his job and has only been able to find part-time work. Does God still expect us to give something to our church? I don’t want God to get mad at us, but money is really tight right now, and I don’t see how we can give anything. |
| 9/7/2022 | I have been hurt badly by someone in my own family Why would they do that? We are supposed to be close as a family. |
| 9/6/2022 | What does it mean to honor my mother and my father? |
| 9/5/2022 | What does it mean to harden the heart toward God so that he gives us up, and is there a point of no return? My friend told me the remedy is to hunger for the things of God. What does that really mean? |
| 9/4/2022 | My parents are both together in a nursing home and they have difficulty communicating with the nurses and even each other. I am desperate to find a way to comfort them in their last days. It’s bad enough to have strangers caring for them but I am in bad health also and cannot help them in any physical way. I feel guilty and weak myself in this sad time of life. |
| 9/3/2022 | Christmas is almost here, and already I’m overwhelmed because of all the family that’s coming. We get along fine, but just getting ready is so demanding that I know I’ll be exhausted before they even get here. How can I keep up the Christmas spirit with so much work to do? |
| 9/2/2022 | My husband and I are preparing to have our first child. Suddenly I am afraid of the responsibility that faces us. What is the secret to having assurance that we will help our child get through life well? |
| 9/1/2022 | I worry about what my children learn in school but I am not able to send them to a private school. What can a parent do to make sure that children learn the right things that bring them true happiness? |
| 8/31/2022 | How can two people from the same family be so different? My sister never worries about anything, while I’m the proverbial worrywart. I wish I could stop being like this, but I can’t. |
| 8/30/2022 | My parents got divorced several months ago, and I feel confused. I love them both, but they don’t love each other and that makes it very hard for me, especially when they trash each other and try to get me on their side. How can I deal with this? I’m only 14. |
| 8/29/2022 | 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? |
| 8/28/2022 | This counselor I’ve been going to tells me I shouldn’t feel guilty over some of the things I’ve done, because everyone does them. And anyway, she says that what’s wrong for one person isn’t necessarily wrong for someone else. But I still feel guilty. Why? |
| 8/27/2022 | Our friends have two teenagers with severe behavioral problems and claim that it is due to mental illness, but neither child has been diagnosed with any particular disorder. Having been close with this family through the years, the problem to me seems simple—the parents don’t discipline them and lets them have their own way. Doesn’t this seem dangerous that their children will never be able to appropriately assimilate into society? |
| 8/26/2022 | I know Jesus said we ought to love people, but how do you love someone who’s really hard to get along with? My aunt is like this, always criticizing everyone and in general just being disagreeable. We dread it when she comes to visit. |
| 8/25/2022 | All my friends are sexually active and having a good time, so why shouldn’t I? You’ll probably tell me that God wants me to say no, but doesn’t He want us to enjoy life? |
| 8/24/2022 | It seems America has drifted far from its traditional values of God, family and country, even to the tragic accounts of ministers once respected and looked up to as people who speak for God. How does this happen? |
| 8/23/2022 | I would have never thought that “sheltering at home” could be a blessing to me. While I ache for those who suffered with illness and saw loved ones die, I was able to care for my grandchildren since they were out of school and their parents served the country in the hospital system. I was able to get to know my grandchildren because their “busyness” ceased. We made Bible stories and memorization fun. I hope others made the best of this dire situation and turned their hearts to God. |
| 8/22/2022 | Our son (who’s in his mid-20s) just announced that his girlfriend has moved in with him, and when he comes home for Christmas he’ll be bringing her along. We didn’t raise him this way and as Christians we don’t approve of what he’s doing, but how do we tell him she’s not welcome? We don’t have an extra bedroom. |
| 8/21/2022 | 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? Weekends are the only free time we have, and God wouldn’t want us to neglect time with family, would He? |
| 8/20/2022 | 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. But now she has serious dementia, and it’s almost impossible for us to give her the care she needs. Will God be angry at me if I break my promise? |
| 8/19/2022 | I Am Studying Biology and Learning About Impurities in the Blood. What Does the Bible Say About Impurity? |
| 8/18/2022 | Why doesn’t God let me win the lottery? It sure would solve my family’s financial problems, but so far I’ve won very little and I’m actually in the hole for the year. |
| 8/17/2022 | I’ve gotten myself into a mess, and I don’t know how to get out of it. 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. Now I’m pregnant and he’s vanished. I wish I could start over. What can I do? |
| 8/16/2022 | 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. How could I have been so thoughtless? Will God forgive me? |
| 8/15/2022 | How can I keep my mind focused on God when I have so many distractions? I start each day saying I’m going to stay close to Christ, but then I get so caught up in my work that I hardly give God a thought the rest of the day. I know I shouldn’t be like this, but I am. |
| 8/14/2022 | 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? |
| 8/13/2022 | 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? |
| 8/12/2022 | I’ve tried to talk to my cousin about Jesus, but she says it doesn’t really matter what we believe about God as long as we’re sincere. What can I say to her? |
| 8/11/2022 | 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? |
| 8/10/2022 | When I got out of prison last year (after seven years for armed robbery) my family made it very clear that they didn’t want anything to do with me. I didn’t even get invited to my daughter’s wedding. I know I’ve messed up my life, but why can’t people be more forgiving? |
| 8/9/2022 | 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? I want to do what’s right, but I’m not sure what it means in my case. |
| 8/8/2022 | How do you know the Bible is true? People living many centuries ago thought it was true, but we live in a scientific age, and we know a lot more about the world than they did. |
| 8/7/2022 | 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. |
| 8/6/2022 | I don’t want to offend you, but why should I bother with God? My life is going along just fine without Him. In fact, He’d probably make me stop doing a lot of things I enjoy doing if I did turn to Him. |
| 8/5/2022 | It is shameful to admit that I am jealous of my own sister who is beautiful, successful and sweet. I’m miserable when we’re together, yet I love her. How can I overcome this horrible conflict that depresses me? |
| 8/4/2022 | 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. I seem paralyzed when it comes to talking to them about my Savior. Why is this? |
| 8/3/2022 | I think I’ve heard you say that salvation is a free gift, but how can that be? Doesn’t God expect us to try to get our lives in order before He’ll let us into heaven? |
| 8/2/2022 | My wife says I could be a better example to my children. She faults me for stopping after work for a drink with the guys after a stressful day. I am working hard to provide a living for my family so they can have more than I did when I was a boy. Is this so wrong? |
| 8/1/2022 | 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. So far, however, my attempts to find him have failed. Why won’t God let me find him? |
| 7/31/2022 | My Christian friends are constantly telling me I need to depend on God. This offends me, because I think we have the ability to run our own lives. It’s insulting to imply that we’re stupid and weak, so we need to depend on God instead of ourselves. |
| 7/30/2022 | I never got along very well with my parents, and when I rebelled and left home I thought I was finally free. Well, I’ve done everything I ever wanted to do, but now I’m miserable and almost broke. I ought to go home, but I can’t bring myself to do it. I don’t know why I’m writing, but I guess you could pray for me. |
| 7/29/2022 | 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. My father, especially, is very opposed to God. Can I be a secret Christian? |
| 7/28/2022 | I am a new Christian with a desire to live a different life than I have the past 40 years. I struggle to break bad habits like using bad language. I say things I don’t realize until someone points it out to me. Does the Bible address this subject? |
| 7/27/2022 | 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? |
| 7/26/2022 | I met a wonderful man whose wife died, leaving him to raise their young handicapped daughter. I love them both but finally reached my career potential that I value. He has asked me to marry him but I know that I cannot be committed to this relationship and keep my position that requires me to travel most of the time. How can I resolve this conflict of love for my work and love for them? |
| 7/25/2022 | I’ve always enjoyed getting together with family for Thanksgiving, but to be honest, I’m dreading it this year. It’s been a tough year for me and I don’t have any reason to be thankful. I’ll put on a happy face and act like I’m glad we’re together, but down inside I’ll hate myself for being a hypocrite. Have you ever felt this way? |
| 7/24/2022 | I have been a sort of black sheep in my family and brought heartache to my parents who are now deceased. I have a lot of regret but can’t do life over again or ask forgiveness from them. How can a person find relief? |
| 7/23/2022 | I am preparing my will and I fear my children will not realize the impact of what I am leaving to them. How can it be emphasized that a person’s legacy is much more than money? |
| 7/22/2022 | Why does the Bible record that God calls people fools? |
| 7/21/2022 | We have become a secular society yet there are those who continue to fight for keeping the Ten Commandments as monuments. It seems such a contradiction, doesn’t it? |
| 7/20/2022 | I’ve had a rocky relationship with my mother most of my life, and in fact we’ve hardly spoken in the last year. But recently, the mother of a close friend of mine died, and it’s started me thinking if I ought to try to change this. But how do I go about it? Or is it even possible? |
| 7/19/2022 | Does God ever get so tired of us that He just decides to leave us alone? We do this with other people sometimes, so I guess I wouldn’t be surprised if God did it to us. I wouldn’t blame Him if He did. |
| 7/18/2022 | A friend and I were discussing the Bible the other day, and we got to talking about how to observe the Sabbath. Why did God tell us to set aside one day out of seven? Is it supposed to be a day of rest, or is it supposed to be for worship and other church activities? |
| 7/17/2022 | I’ve always been taught to stand by the right convictions and be willing to stand alone if necessary. I’m finding more and more that this is exactly what I must do—stand alone. How does a person determine if their convictions are right, and is there a difference between standing on conviction and being unwilling to compromise? |
| 7/16/2022 | I used to think that some day we’d live in peace and harmony with each other, once we learned to be friends and accept each other. But now I’m beginning to have my doubts. Does the Bible say anything about this? Will we ever see a better world? |
| 7/15/2022 | My five siblings and I never have been very close (in fact, to be honest we’ve never gotten along very well). Now out of the blue, one of our sisters has invited all of us and our families for Christmas dinner. How can we keep it from turning into another family fight? |
| 7/14/2022 | We’re having a big family reunion this summer, and I admit my husband and I are kind of nervous because most of our relatives aren’t religious. We don’t want to come across as self-righteous killjoys, but I guess we ought to take a stand somehow for Jesus. Should we just not go? |
| 7/13/2022 | I have a habit of making snap decisions about things, and then realizing later that I didn’t really think it through and it’s only gotten me into trouble. What’s wrong with me? Other people don’t seem to have this problem. |
| 7/12/2022 | I know I ought to think about God more, but I simply don’t have the time. I’m so busy that it’s all I can do to concentrate on what’s happening at the moment. I suspect lots of people have the same problem. Do you think God understands this? |
| 7/11/2022 | Is it a sin to be depressed? The doctor says I have a chemical imbalance in my brain that he can treat with medication, but a friend of mine says I shouldn’t do this because I just need to pray and have more faith. Who is right? I can’t stand this much longer. |
| 7/10/2022 | I’m a high school science teacher, and I don’t doubt that some kind of Higher Power must have created the universe. I can’t believe everything just happened by chance. But I also can’t believe that this Higher Power cares about us. The universe is just too big and we’re just too small. |
| 7/9/2022 | I’ve been told that to live in peace mankind should not fight with one another. Is this reasonable and why do Christians think it is okay to challenge others’ beliefs? |
| 7/8/2022 | I don’t believe parents can really love their children when they heap on them rules and regulations that steal the fun away from life. Isn’t life to be enjoyed? |
| 7/7/2022 | Our pastor gave a sermon recently about how we ought to thank God for everything. But how can we be thankful when bad things happen to us? I’m fighting cancer right now, and I admit I don’t feel very thankful. If anything, I feel angry and depressed. |
| 7/6/2022 | 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? |
| 7/5/2022 | Many people say that loving the world is the same as following the devil rather than God. Is this true, and how does the devil lead us? |
| 7/4/2022 | Is Our Nation in Danger of Losing Itself? |
| 7/3/2022 | The old saying “live and let live” sounds irresponsible. My friends say that I take life too serious and I’m missing out on all that the world has to offer. It seems that people who live loosely end up with a lot of regret. |
| 7/2/2022 | 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? |
| 7/1/2022 | I have a growing family and worry about them constantly, asking God to meet their needs and make them happy, but I don’t feel like God hears. Is there a specific way to pray for those you care about? |
| 6/30/2022 | Some say that the name Jesus is offensive, but I don’t understand that. Doesn’t that name represent love? Isn’t it powerful to pray in His name? |
| 6/29/2022 | How do you know if you’re actually helping someone or if they’re just taking advantage of you? My cousin is an alcoholic, and last year she moved in with us after her family threw her out. But nothing has changed and I’m not sure we’re doing her any good. |
| 6/28/2022 | Sexual obsession is destroying our nation and way of life. Society is throwing out the Ten Commandments to make room for vulgarity in every form. Why can’t our society see this destruction and stop calling it freedom of speech? |
| 6/27/2022 | I’m dreading Thanksgiving this year. It’s been a hard year for me, and when all our family gets together I’ll just feel like a hypocrite pretending I’m thankful for anything. I’m even wondering if I ought to go. What would you say to someone like me? |
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