Publisher's Synopsis
The hard questions about Christianity everyone is afraid to ask-with the answers everyone wants to know!
It's not that we don't know where to find God or his words or his expectations, it's that we don't always know what to do with what we find or, if we're completely honest with ourselves, we wrestle with how to apply them to our everyday lives-or whether we even want to. And we suffer accordingly because with awareness and obedience comes the extraordinary blessings God has piled up for us like towering thunderclouds just waiting to pour them out, drenching us with goodness and peace and joy, and the satisfaction of a life well-lived, filled with his glory; eternal life is not just for later, it's now, and he wants us to experience the wealth of his presence today!
Remarkably, most of the really important topics that seem to complicate our lives are not discussed in the one place with the best resources to do it-the local church. And this is a problem not exclusive to any one country or culture; questions have come in from all over the globe, many overlapping, which means controversy and heartache and confusion is hard to address no matter where you live or worship.
Fortunately, there is online counseling. Some of the most difficult questions may be asked simply because there is no chance of ever being confronted on Sunday morning or in the grocery store aisle or at the local park. The relative safety of distance and anonymity has led to a considerable number of refreshingly straightforward and open conversations.
So come along; you are invited to discover answers to issues you probably haven't thoroughly explored before, but you are more than a bit curious.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The sins of the father
- Drinking
- Anxiety: Part 1
- Anxiety: Part 2
- Speaking in tongues
- Is Jesus also God?
- Why does God allow pain and death?
- Premarital sex
- My parents are against my marriage
- The fear of the Lord
- The coming of the Holy Spirit
- Self-esteem and Career Paths
- Jesus on Race, Economics, and Class
- Tattoos
- Help! My wife caught me cheating!
- The company you keep
- Tragedy
- The unsettled mind
- Homosexuality
- Sexual Identity & Sexual Intercourse
- God's original Name
- Remarriage
- Finding a good man
- Predestination
- Suicide
- Depression
- Which day is the Sabbath?
- What is the benefit of dating?
- Backsliding . . . again!
- Does religion help us?
- Tithes and Offerings
- Honorable male/female relationships
- Masturbation
- Could God change his mind about me?
- Raising godly children
- Baptism
- Sin in the Church
- Spiritual Gifts
- Is God a Matchmaker?
- How to get closer to God
- Liturgical prayers
- Did Jesus go to hell?
- My life is worse as a Christian
- How to forgive
- Fasting
- Is it ever too late for Jesus to care?
- The Trinity
- Abortion: Part 1
- Abortion: Part 2
- When do I have to start making disciples?
- How to get to heaven (according to God)
- About the Author
- THE FORGIVENESS STUDY