“My niece is trapped in a really bad relationship (not married, but living together). It has no future, but she refuses to see this. We’ve tried to tell her to get out of the relationship, but she just gets mad. How can we help her? ”
“My sister-in-law is a very devout person most of the time, but she also gets upset fairly easily when things don’t go her way, and then she doubts if God even cares about her. What can I suggest she do to have a more stable faith?”
“I know you tell people they ought to read the Bible, but I have a serious reading disability and have never been much of a reader. I just can’t get into it. Is this a sin?”
“People sometimes ask how my husband and I have stayed together for 40 years, since our personalities are so different. For example, I’m a detail person and he isn’t. Please encourage couples to stay together, even if they have differences. It can happen, with God’s help.”
“ agree that Jesus was a great man, but where did the idea come from that He was also God? I suppose some of His followers came up with this, but I don’t think Jesus was any different from you or me. ”
“I get very concerned about the future, because young people today just don’t seem to care about God. Why is this? I suppose our generation has failed them, but what can be done about it? ”
“What good does it do to bring our young children to church? They’re too young to get anything out of it, and anyway, I know their constant squirming must be a distraction to others.”
“My father never had any problems with alcohol, but after mother died last year he began drinking heavily, and now it’s gotten out of control. How can my brothers and I help him? If we try to say anything he just leaves the room. ”
“I get out of prison in a few months, but my wife has left me and my children don’t want anything to do with me. I don’t know what I’m going to do. I know I need to start over, but I don’t know how. I never thought my life would turn out like this.”
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“A friend is dying of cancer and is not expected to live much longer. Yesterday, she asked me to help plan her funeral service. I didn’t have the nerve to tell her no, but doesn’t she need encouragement right now, instead of thinking about her death?”
“Some of our young people went on a church mission trip this summer, and now a couple of them are saying they’re going to become missionaries. But are missionaries still needed? ”