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What are we supposed to do?  What do we do when we have done something – either on purpose or by accident – that causes someone excessive harm or loss, or even tragedy? How do we go on, how do we face our family or those we have hurt? How do we live with ourselves? Crushing […] The post How Can We Overcome Crushing Guilt? appeared first on Christian Questions Bible Podcast .

To “challenge” Jesus and succeed is not something you hear about every day, so let’s clarify what we are talking about. Jesus was a speaker of God’s word and a doer of God’s will. Inevitably, challenging this would be a futile effort. When we say “challenge” we mean not following an expected pattern. There were […] The post Who Successfully Challenged Jesus? appeared first on Christian Quest...

The Bible is full of inspirational accounts of such female heroes of faith like Abigail, Mary and Esther. It also gives us the cautionary tales of the infamous like Jezebel and Delilah. But there is a class of special women in the Bible – both virtuous and sinful – whose stories are told without mentioning […] The post Can I Get What I Want Through Seduction? appeared first on Christian Ques...

Life can be difficult. We are surrounded with issues, events, opinions, politics and posts that continuously bring us stress and strain. As if this isn’t enough, we add to the frenzy by putting up self-designed roadblocks to block our own way! Why would we do that? Why would we make things harder for ourselves? Turns […] The post Am I My Own Worst Enemy? appeared first on Christian Questions...

Truth matters. This is something I imagine we would all agree upon and yet we seem to rarely get to the truth. Why?  Because we bicker with and debate those who see things differently based on our different versions of the truth. Enter exaggeration. It is a tool of language to make a point, sway an […] The post Is There a Difference Between Exaggerating and Lying? appeared first on Christian...

Have you noticed how blurred the world has become? It has become increasingly more difficult to locate and abide by any life guidelines that represent clear boundaries and a clear direction forward. The eighth Commandment was simple: “You shall not steal.”  This was a clear directive to not take what is not yours. Fast forward […] The post Is It Still Stealing if I Deserve It? appeared first...

Let’s set the record straight right from the start. As Christians, God does NOT want us to suffer! Having said that, we know He does want us to learn and grow and mature. This means he will permit us to suffer and will use it as a tool to serve our eternal welfare. Now, what […] The post Does God REALLY Want Me to Suffer? appeared first on Christian Questions Bible Podcast .

No one wants to be lonely. It is a sad and painful state of being that daily grows more and more common. There is a major difference between being alone and being lonely. To be alone is to be without anyone to engage with. This can be a productive place to be when in the […] The post How Do I Cope With Overwhelming Loneliness? appeared first on Christian Questions Bible Podcast .

Ancient biblical history paints a very specific picture of the world regarding morals and ethics. In the days of the Jewish Law, there were unmistakable lines that anyone of Jewish descent knew they simply should not cross. Just as lying, stealing and murder were lines not to cross, committing adultery was one as well. Fast […] The post Is Adultery Really That Wrong? appeared first on Christ...

The first four of the Ten Commandments all have to do with humanity’s relationship to God. These directives came first because our relationship with God should always be the driving factor in our lives. The fifth Commandment focuses on our relationship with our parents and is fashioned after the first four, with honor and respect […] The post Could God Convict ME of Murder? appeared first on...

As Christians, we face the potential for deep trouble each and every day. Why? We live in an age of knowledge, choice, technology and accessibility. This would all be thoroughly awesome, except for one thing. These opportunities come with a healthy dose of what I will call an “entitlement of excess.” Because we can, we […] The post Can Good Things Ever Be Bad? appeared first on Christian Que...

To honor your father and mother is the 5th of the Ten Commandments given to Moses for Israel. Like all of the other Commandments, this is a very old-fashioned and worn-out sounding principle. I mean, we all know that we should respect our parents to some degree, but are we supposed to let them run […] The post What Does Honoring Your Mother and Father Look Like? appeared first on Christian Q...

Last week we talked about perseverance as an essential aspect of our Christian lives. We saw that persevering means much more than simply hanging on when things are tough. It means we set our hearts and minds on moving forward, no matter how small the steps might be. We examined some Isaiah scriptures that gave […] The post How Can I Persevere When Life Gets Tough? (Part II) appeared first o...

Perseverance is not something we talk about much anymore. It sounds like an old word from some other time in history. Now we talk about making demands and our personal perspectives being instantly and unquestioningly accepted by those around us. We now live in a society where it is not about hard work or building […] The post How Can I Persevere When Life Gets Tough? (Part I) appeared first...

Humanity is built for loyalty. We have wired within us a longing to be seen and accepted by others as trusted and important. We are also blessed with a deep desire to give allegiance and live with faithfulness to those whom we deem worthy of our fidelity. If you just stop and think about being […] The post What is the True Meaning of Loyalty? appeared first on Christian Questions Bible Podca...

Christianity at work…for the most part, we all need to support ourselves. That self-supporting system generally comes in three phases. First is the education phase, where we are supposed to choose what self-support direction to take and then how to do it. Second is the work of making ends meet, which for most of us, […] The post What Happens to My Christianity When I Go to Work? appear...

If you have doubts that means you must not have faith.  So goes the typical thinking of many Christians.  If we adhere to this thought then each and every one of us will need to brace for our next crisis of faith, because the fact is we ALL doubt.  We all question.  We all wonder […] The post Do My Doubts Mean I Don’t Have Faith? appeared first on Christian Questions Bible Podcast .

We all want to be successful at whatever it is we are focusing on. Our Christian life is no exception, though the words we use to describe “success” are entirely different than with other endeavors. We want to be faithful – we want to live lives of sacrifice – we want to walk in Jesus’ […] The post Am I a Double-Minded Christian? appeared first on Christian Questions Bible Podcas...

Think about your life for a moment. Think about those things, people, places, experiences and memories that are most precious to you. The few thoughts that top this list are in all likelihood some of your greatest treasures. Now, think again about your life for another moment. Think about the things, people, places, experiences and […] The post Are Your Treasures Really Worth Treasuring? app...

For more, please see ChristianQuestions.com/grief Loss brings grief. Everyone hurts when they suffer loss and many losses are met with grief. The recent Florida school shooting brings the trauma out in the open for all to see. Yet, before and after that singular tragedy there have been and will continue to be countless experiences of […] The post How Do You Find Your Way Through Grief? appea...

Everybody complains.  Sometimes, well…actually occasionally, we do it from a positive perspective for the purpose of effecting change and that’s good!  But most of the time we complain because someone or something is irritating us, or putting pressure on us or challenging us or contradicting us. Most of our complaints are not for the purpose […] The post Does Complaining Ever Help? app...

Everyone has had and will have the experience of being wrong, of making mistakes and of not understanding something well enough to properly represent it.  Everyone!  The question is not about what to do IF these things happen; the question is how do we handle it WHEN these things happen?  Making mistakes and being wrong […] The post How Do I Handle It When I Am Wrong? appeared first on Chris...

Time passes and that original drive and inspiration begin to fade.  It is kind of like the new toy you get for Christmas – after you use it for awhile, it ends up being just another toy to be tossed around.  But wait a minute!  This is your life we are talking about and NOT […] The post So, Where Do I Start? appeared first on Christian Questions Bible Podcast .

We all know that Jesus taught us to forgive. If your brother trespasses against you seven times in a day, Jesus says to forgive. Okay, while this may be difficult, we can see its value and strive to live up to that standard. But, but what about when someone commits a horrible crime – what […] The post Is Forgiveness Really Necessary? appeared first on Christian Questions Bible Podcast .

Sometimes things need to change. When there is a great plan in progress, the need for great change is likely to be a part of that plan. Since Adam’s fall from grace, God’s plan for man’s redemption has been punctuated by changes, including the great Flood which ended the old world, the calling of Abraham […] The post Why Cornelius? Why a Soldier? (Part I) appeared first on Christian Question...