Ask Dr. Betters

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "How can someone who was born blind glorify God?" Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-year-old son, Mark—has assisted countless individuals facing similar challenges over more than five decades of ministry. He finds hope in the belief that God is sovereign and can be trusted....

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "How can we be expected to live with a disability that causes us constant pain when heaven is there? How can I not want an end to my pain without going against God's plan for my miserable existence?" Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-year-old son, Mark—has assisted coun...

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "If some adult person is religious but not saved and they have possible mental illness by trauma injury to the brain, or childhood trauma of abuse or any other cause of the inability to comprehend the fullness of Christ’s salvation, and they live with their own ideas of God’s truth, will He forgive them and save them?" Dr. Chuck Betters,...

Anchored Hope is now Anchored Virtual! Visit Anchored Virtual Biblical Counseling at https://anchoredvirtual.com/. In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I’ve struggled with anxiety and depression nearly all my life. Can a biblical counselor help me with my problems? I don’t think the Bible can help me with my issues, I think I need professional help..." Dr. Chuck Betters, dr...

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I know I need to be in the Word and praying, but I am in such a dark place, filled with sadness. How do I find hope?" Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-year-old son, Mark—has assisted countless individuals facing similar challenges over more than five decades of ministry. H...

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "If I can't change my past, why is talking about it to a counselor helpful?" Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-year-old son, Mark—has assisted countless individuals facing similar challenges over more than five decades of ministry. He finds hope in the belief that God is...

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am battling a challenging teenager in my home. How does a parent respond to teenage questions that seem to push the envelope, are bold and sometimes scary? How do you know if it is really a cry for help, a means to get attention, or true?" Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen...

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "How can I balance grieving and living a fulfilling life?" Dr. Chuck Betters, through the grid of his own faith struggles, including the tragic death of his sixteen-year-old son Mark, has helped myriads of other fellow strugglers in over 5 decades of ministry and rests in the hope that God is sovereign and He can be trusted.  In a world...

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am 32 years old. I’ve been with my husband for 15 years. This year, 2021, my husband unexpectedly passed away, on Valentine’s Day of all days, at 49 years old. We have three children ages 3, 4, and 11. We have already been through so much in our lifetime (financially, mentally, and emotionally) and God took my husband from us, for what?  W...

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "People quickly recognize the pain and sin of physical abuse, but what about emotional abuse? I know that everyone is sinful and the tongue can be a weapon, but how far is too far? My husband doesn’t curse me out (so to speak) but yet his words hurt; they break my heart; he is controlling and manipulative, yet when I try to talk about anything...

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the following question from Rhonda: "I have heard many people espouse Paul’s teachings about singleness and marriage. I am a single woman who has never married. I am not single by my own choice, but I do have a desire to be married. In serving in ministry, I have found that most churches tend to shun single women in ministry, especially single women who ar...

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I suffer tremendously from anxiety and fear of my children dying. I pray about it constantly, but still I fear that God will take them anyway. It is a constant torment that is crippling my life. How can I give up my anxiety to God and trust him with my darkest fears?" Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the...

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "My child was recently diagnosed with an autoimmune disease at the age of 5 years old that she will struggle with for the rest of her life. I’m afraid it is going to define her life, and it breaks my heart that she will suffer from this her whole life. The doctors explained it may very well have been caused by me being a carrier of that gene....

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Dr., I have a question. It hurts me when I see kids in pain and suffering – little babies/kids born with deadly diseases who suffer for 3 to 5 yrs before they die. Why? Kids that are tortured and shot…What about "psychopaths" that abuse and kill innocent kids? Why does God allow this to happen? These kids are angels…they haven&apos...

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Thank you for your informative videos. I became a Christian at age 40. Now I'm 51. I have an autistic teenage son with violent tendencies. Every time he beats us up or hurts himself, I lose more love and respect for the faith I thought I had. Today I hate God like I've never hated anyone or anything. 15 years of beatings and suffer...

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Can I drink alcohol as a Christian? Or, what about drinking only wine, but not getting drunk?" Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-year-old son, Mark—has assisted countless individuals facing similar challenges over more than five decades of ministry. He finds hope in the bel...

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I'm 42. I smoke pot cigs and take a pain pill one time a day. I fully believe and read the Bible daily. Am I going to hell? I was baptized at 14 but didn't know what it meant." Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-year-old son, Mark—has assisted countless individuals...

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "My Dad was an alcoholic and I was told that it’s genetic; therefore, that’s why I struggle with substance abuse. Do you agree with that?" Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-year-old son, Mark—has assisted countless individuals facing similar challenges over more than five de...

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Hi, my name is John. I'm from Ireland and I follow Ask Dr Betters on YouTube. I'm almost two and a half years in recovery from alcohol addiction, thank God in Jesus’ name! What do you think of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)? My experience in AA has been with a mixed bag of people with mixed beliefs. I like the program, but I don't...

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "My niece recently came out and told the family that she is transgender. I’m not even sure I fully understand what that means. Now, apparently, she has a girlfriend. I have been a Christian my whole life and this just goes against everything I believe. We are getting ready for a family gathering at my house and she wants to know if she can bri...

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, “All my life I’ve been attracted to the same sex, going back to early childhood (elementary school age). I’ve heard we’re born straight, gay, or bi. I’ve heard as a Christian that it’s a sin. I believe it is. I have never acted upon with it another man, only in thought and through fleshly pleasures. I am saved and baptized. I believe in God, in Ch...

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "How do you avoid sexual sin when you are single and unmarried? You know what the Scripture says about it. But you know also that the other person is only interested in one thing. It will lead to the consummation of the relationship before marriage, and results from a low standard, one would assume or say." Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing fro...

In this episode, Dr. Betters, in response to "Will I Know My Abuser in Heaven?", answers the question, "I feel that abusers get away with their actions both on Earth and in Heaven. As a Christian, I know I need to forgive my abuser, but where is the justice for those of us left scarred by the abuse? I believe not all sins are equal. Christians should speak up and report abuse—spirit...

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am getting married in a month, and I just found out my fiancée was sexually abused as a child. Knowing this, how should I prepare for my wedding night and our first year of marriage?" Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-year-old son, Mark—has assisted countless individuals f...

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Hello, I am a college-age female, and I feel that God has left me. I feel like I always tried to follow his path even when none of my family went to church. I felt all my life that God was telling me to go one direction in ministry and then, when it was time to apply for schools and I told people, they told me that was not my calling. I feel...