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Should I leave Catholicism?
Question: I am very concerned, as I am a catholic and was wondering if our Lord meant that my church is Babylon and to leave the church, because of all the scandal that it has been going through lately.
Continue reading...Is It Okay to Re-Imagine Bible Stories in a Fictionalized Manner?
Question: Is it okay to retell Bible stories? I know there are many stories inspired by the Bible; it’s such a powerful book full of wonderful stories, so it’s kind of difficult to be a writer and
Continue reading...What Does It Mean That a Husband’s Prayers Will Be Hindered?
Question: Please explain what the bible says about husbands’ prayers being hindered. Answer: The passage in question is 1 Peter 3:7, Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way,
Continue reading...Can Animals Have Compassion?
Question: Why does the Bible give so little information about the differences between human and animals. Do animals run on instinct or do they have souls. For an animal, the instinct for self-preservation
Continue reading...New Book
I have published my new book, Apocalypse Then: Future Events. It looks at the Biblical expectations for the restoration of the kingdom of God on earth, and the general events that will unfold to make
Continue reading...Why has God allowed us to discover vaccines and antibiotics if He wanted to use disease to punish us?
Question: Why God has allowed the discovery of vaccines and antibiotics to cure illness? If diseases are punishment from God, then if we cure them, we go against the will of God who wants to punish us.
Continue reading...Why Doesn’t God Give Adequate Warning to Unbelievers About Hell?
Question: If there is a danger, someone who loves me and cares about me will advise me of the danger. For example, if there is a big deep hole in the street, someone who loves me will put a sign before
Continue reading...Does God really want us to pray continuously in all cases?
Question: How do you harmonize what seems to be an open invitation from God to keep asking, seeking, and knocking (Matthew 7:7,8) and to pray continuously (1 Thessalonians 5:17), with His injunction against
Continue reading...Should we only ask God for something once?
Question: My husband and I got into a theological discussion last night on prayer. The question was – after you have prayed about something, should you continue to repeatedly pray about the same thing
Continue reading...Who Do I Pray to, the Father, the Son or the Spirit?
Question: Who are we supposed to pray to, God the Father or Jesus? Answer: Because God is triune in being, one God made up of three persons who share the same essence, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, it doesn’t
Continue reading...Eloquent Prayer
Question: Life-long Christians seem to eloquently roll out their prayers, but I really struggle with my thoughts. Is there an effective technique to prayer? Answer: No. I’ll mention the ACTS pattern,
Continue reading...Selfish Prayers
Question: Often I resist praying for things that seem superficial, material, or monetary. Is that wrong? Answer: Possibly. Jesus said to pray for our daily bread or necessities. But He does not consider
Continue reading...The Posture of Prayer at Meals
Question: Should I always bow and pray before each meal or is it okay to pray inwardly to myself, eyes open, when others are around? Answer: When Jesus thanked God for the food He looked upward (Matthew
Continue reading...The Awkwardness of Praying with a Spouse
Question: Although my wife and I pray with our kids at night, we rarely pray together alone. Why is that more awkward? Answer: Prayer is the time to be the most intimate with God, expressing our innermost
Continue reading...Are dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible?
Question: Is there any mention of dinosaurs in the Bible? Answer: There are some who have speculated that the Leviathan and Behemoth mentioned in Job 40 & 41 could be dinosaurs. The description of
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