My niece is getting ready to marry someone who comes from a very different religious background from us (one that isn't Christian). But she says this doesn't really matter, because neither one of them takes their religion seriously. Is she right when she says it won't make any difference?

“My niece is getting ready to marry someone who comes from a very different religious background from us (one that isn’t Christian). But she says this doesn’t really matter, because neither one of them takes their religion seriously. Is she right when she says it won’t make any difference?”

I've been approached about becoming an officer in our church and I don't know how to respond. My problem is, I don't feel like I'm all that good a Christian, and I think it might be hypocritical for me to be a church officer when I'm not very strong in my faith. What do you think?

“I've been approached about becoming an officer in our church and I don't know how to respond. My problem is, I don't feel like I'm all that good a Christian, and I think it might be hypocritical for me to be a church officer when I'm not very strong in my faith. What do you think?”

If Jesus has forgiven all our sins, then why do we have to stand before God and be judged when we die? What is left for God to judge, if all our sins have been taken away?

“If Jesus has forgiven all our sins, then why do we have to stand before God and be judged when we die? What is left for God to judge, if all our sins have been taken away?”

I know Christians say Jesus was divine, but how could He be divine and still be a human being? After all, we're all imperfect, and we can mess things up pretty badly. But God can't do that, can He?

“I know Christians say Jesus was divine, but how could He be divine and still be a human being? After all, we're all imperfect, and we can mess things up pretty badly. But God can't do that, can He?”

My husband passed away three years ago, and about the only thing that keeps me going is the thought that some day we'll be reunited in heaven. Am I just deceiving myself, or is it really true that we'll be together again?

“My husband passed away three years ago, and about the only thing that keeps me going is the thought that some day we’ll be reunited in heaven. Am I just deceiving myself, or is it really true that we’ll be together again?”

I'd like to get married, but I just don't think I can bring myself to trust what anyone tells me, including a prospective husband. I went through a painful divorce several years ago and it's made me very hesitant to commit myself to anyone again. Do you suppose I'll be like this the rest of my life?

“I'd like to get married, but I just don't think I can bring myself to trust what anyone tells me, including a prospective husband. I went through a painful divorce several years ago and it's made me very hesitant to commit myself to anyone again. Do you suppose I'll be like this the rest of my life?”

Whenever I think about God I immediately think of my grandmother, because she was a woman of great faith – the best I ever knew. In spite of her example, I've never thought about God much, but now for some reason I find myself wanting the kind of faith she had. Is it too late for me?

“Whenever I think about God I immediately think of my grandmother, because she was a woman of great faith – the best I ever knew. In spite of her example, I've never thought about God much, but now for some reason I find myself wanting the kind of faith she had. Is it too late for me?”

How much money does God expect us to give to our church? We've been going through some hard times recently and aren't giving as much as we used to, but we don't want to risk doing something wrong.

“How much money does God expect us to give to our church? We've been going through some hard times recently and aren't giving as much as we used to, but we don't want to risk doing something wrong.”

I've had a lot of problems with depression and other mental issues, but my family won't admit to anyone that I've been hospitalized or even ask people in our church to pray for me. Why is there still such a stigma attached to mental problems? I feel so isolated sometimes.

“I’ve had a lot of problems with depression and other mental issues, but my family won’t admit to anyone that I’ve been hospitalized or even ask people in our church to pray for me. Why is there still such a stigma attached to mental problems? I feel so isolated sometimes.”

What’s the big deal with looking at something mildly pornographic online?

“My wife gets upset whenever she catches me reading a magazine or looking at something online that’s mildly pornographic. But what’s wrong with it? After all, God gave sex to us, didn’t He?”

I've always heard that prayer changes things, but if that's true I must not be praying right, because I still have the same old problems. Are people wrong who say that God always answers our prayers?

“I’ve always heard that prayer changes things, but if that’s true I must not be praying right, because I still have the same old problems. Are people wrong who say that God always answers our prayers?”

I understand who Jesus was, and I don't have any trouble believing in God, but where does the Holy Spirit fit into things? Some of my Christian friends talk about the Holy Spirit a fair amount, but my church never did. Maybe you can help me.

“I understand who Jesus was, and I don't have any trouble believing in God, but where does the Holy Spirit fit into things? Some of my Christian friends talk about the Holy Spirit a fair amount, but my church never did. Maybe you can help me.”