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Where Is God On The Bad Days?


There are bad days — one gets sick, has too much work to get done, too many bills to pay and relationship problems — and then there are really bad days — one ends up in the hospital, consequences from unfinished work lead to getting fired, the bank account goes into the negative and relationships

Beware of Wolf


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

Four Biblical Guidelines to Decision-Making


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

Difficult Mom


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

Valentine’s Day Dilemma


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:

Impossible Roommate


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

I am Lonely


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