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My uncle is very strict in his behavior — no bad habits, no dishonesty, no missing church, etc. But he's one of the stingiest people I've ever met (although he's very successful). Even the people who work for him don't get paid fairly. Is this the Christian way to act?

“My uncle is very strict in his behavior — no bad habits, no dishonesty, no missing church, etc. But he’s one of the stingiest people I’ve ever met (although he’s very successful). Even the people who work for him don’t get paid fairly. Is this the Christian way to act?”

My doctor says I need to get on some medicine for my depression but I'm afraid to do it. I have a friend who says I just need to pray and get close to God. How do I do that? I admit I need some kind of help. I don't understand what's been happening to me.

“My doctor says I need to get on some medicine for my depression but I’m afraid to do it. I have a friend who says I just need to pray and get close to God. How do I do that? I admit I need some kind of help. I don’t understand what’s been happening to me.”

My sister is a very zealous member of a religious cult, and recently she got my mother (who's in the early stages of Alzheimer's) to change her will and sign all her property over to her, and says it'll all go to her cult. Is there any way to get this reversed? Mother would be horrified, because she has always been a devout Christian.

“My sister is a very zealous member of a religious cult, and recently she got my mother (who’s in the early stages of Alzheimer’s) to change her will and sign all her property over to her, and says it’ll all go to her cult. Is there any way to get this reversed? Mother would be horrified, because she has always been a devout Christian.”

Somewhere I heard that the Bible says people love darkness instead of light. I assume this means spiritual darkness, but I don't think it's true. I've been on a search for spiritual enlightenment most of my life because I don't want to live in spiritual darkness.

“Somewhere I heard that the Bible says people love darkness instead of light. I assume this means spiritual darkness, but I don’t think it’s true. I’ve been on a search for spiritual enlightenment most of my life because I don’t want to live in spiritual darkness.”

I lost my husband to cancer about a year ago, and it's been the hardest thing I've ever had to face. He really believed Jesus died for his sins, but to be honest he didn't always live the way a Christian should. Can you give me any hope that he's in heaven, and that I'll see him again? It would give me much comfort, but I want you to be honest.

“I lost my husband to cancer about a year ago, and it's been the hardest thing I've ever had to face. He really believed Jesus died for his sins, but to be honest he didn't always live the way a Christian should. Can you give me any hope that he's in heaven, and that I'll see him again? It would give me much comfort, but I want you to be honest.”

Our church is looking for a new pastor, and I've been put on the search committee (something I've never had to do before). Our first task is to come up with a description of the kind of person we should look for. What advice would you give to a committee like ours?

“Our church is looking for a new pastor, and I’ve been put on the search committee (something I’ve never had to do before). Our first task is to come up with a description of the kind of person we should look for. What advice would you give to a committee like ours?”