Is He Listening?

Q. Is God listening when I pray? Does He get mad when I ask for something I don’t need? Does He have to give me what I ask for? What do I have to do to get my prayers answered?
A. I once heard prayer defined as “talking to the ceiling and wondering if anyone’s listening.” [...]

Choosing A College

Q. “How can I know I’m making the best choice about choosing which college to attend?”
-Anonymous
A. Having just chosen a college for myself, I can sympathize with you on this topic. It was one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever had to make. Which college I attend helps determine my entire future, like [...]

Time Management

Q. I would really appreciate it if there was an article about finding balance between spending time with God, your friends, your boyfriend, and school work or something of the sort. I know it’s all about prioritizing and time management, but how do you tell when you are spending too much time in one place, [...]

Church Help

Q. I really want to help out in my church but I don’t know how. The older women already take care of organizing most projects, like food baskets and visiting, and my youth group hardly does anything. How can I actually do something worthwhile that someone else isn’t already doing?
A. It’s great that you want [...]

Is God Real?

Dear Rachel,
How do you know that God is real?
- Stephanie
Stephanie,
Great question! In our own quest to prove the existence of God, a friend and I recently researched this topic together, and here’s what we found.
I. Scientific Evidence
A.Archaeological Evidence
1.Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls consist of roughly 1,000 documents, including texts from the Hebrew Bible, [...]

Will God accept me?

I started attending church a few months ago and want to become a Christian. But I’m afraid that God won’t accept me. I’ve done some really bad stuff, not just the usual things. My Christian friends tell me He will accept anybody but I’m not sure about me. Also, what if I can’t live up [...]

Alcoholic Father

“I have a question about alcohol. My dad drinks all the time. He sometimes comes home drunk. Other times he invites friends over, sits in the game room, and comes out drunk. He always has a bad attitude. So what can a 12-year-old do about that?”
A. Having never been in this situation myself, I was [...]

A Better Life

Q. I was baptized about three years ago but I fell away the past year and have had a hard time remaining faithful. My New Year’s resolution is to give up worldly things and live a better Christian life. Do you have any helpful suggestions?
-Anonymous
A. My July 2008 article addresses working on a closer relationship [...]

Read vs. Study

Q. In the September issue, I keep reading about Bible study versus Bible reading. What’s the difference, and how can I go from reading my Bible to actually studying my Bible each day?
-Mandy
A. Bible reading and Bible studying are very similar terms. Some people may use them interchangeably. However, there is a difference.
Bible reading involves [...]

Two Faced Friends

Q. “I have a friend that constantly talks about people behind their backs. However, when that friend comes around, she is ‘best friends’ with them. I struggle to watch this situation go on and on. It doesn’t seem right how one person can be so nice toward someone else and then be so mean when [...]

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