Mark 8:36 — for what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? I recently watched a movie where the villain was Satan in disguise. He offered the hero of the story status, power and riches. In short, Satan offered the man everything. This got me
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You are going to run into situations at college that aren’t fair. You study hard. A classmate doesn’t study. They still get better grades than you. You’ve been a good friend to someone, and they talk about you behind your back. You are in a relationship, and the other person cheats on you. You can’t
Are you facing a “disaster” at college? Are things not going well? Do your personal disasters cause you to doubt God is in control? Let’s widen the scope a bit. Disasters not only occur at a personal level. They occur on a large-scale level. Let’s look at the large-scale level to open up our perspective.
Sometimes a way to get myself back into Bible study is to look at a new translation. I’m not going to go into which translation in the best. I have my opinions, just like I have politics, but I also try to avoid vain and foolish arguments. Some bad translations are out there. Some good
Q: I’ve tried to join two Christian college groups. One turned out to be a conversion tactic of a cult-like group. In the other, they angrily attacked my beliefs because I did not agree with a doctrinal position of theirs. What should I do? Steven: Unfortunately, such things happen. Beware of false prophets, who come
Q: Making major decisions is hard for me. I’m afraid of making mistakes that will put my life off course. Is there any biblical guidelines to decision-making? Steven: There are four main Biblical guidelines to consider when decision-making is difficult. These guidelines should be combined with an understanding of Biblical doctrine, an open mind, awareness of one’s
Q: I don’t have a good relationship with my mom. All she does is nag and criticize. It’s hard to talk to her without getting into an argument. It seems like everything I do is wrong or just not good enough. What can I do to make her understand and love me the way I
Q: I don’t want to spend another Valentine’s Day sitting at home. I’m thinking about asking a girl out, but I’m afraid it might ruin our friendship. How should I go about it? Steven: Everyone gets lonely, but don’t let Valentine’s Day put too much pressure on you. Ask someone out for the right reasons:
Q: What is one way to deal with an impossible roommate? Steven: Sin will strain pretty much every relationship we have, including our relationship with God. What does God do with us when we sin? He forgives us and teaches us better behavior from the Bible. If you have a lot of trouble with an
Q: How does a lonely person get out there and make friends? Steven: Feelings of loneliness are common among college students, adults, kids…pretty much everyone. A first step in dealing with an issue like loneliness is seeing what God says about the matter in the Bible. Often times, He gives the answer to such problems there. A cursory search on Bible
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts you (Isaiah 26:3). Last chapter concentrated on the physical side of health, but the body is more than a collection of organs. Your mental and emotional facilities are just as important, for God asks us to have a healthy
Do you not know that you are the temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16)? As we’ve already established in the introduction, if you go to the top of a mountain, God is there. If you go to the bottom of the sea, God is there. Well, you’re there, too. Your body is the one possession
Let all things be done decently and in order (1 Corinthians 14:40). The wise prioritize, and God is pro-wisdom. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him (James 1:5). The purpose of going to college is to
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