Is it wrong to continue asking God for something over and over again? Is it a sign that the answer is “no” if you haven’t yet received it?
Big Questions
Our panel of contributors replies to questions from readers on topics like these: ethics, relationships, missional living, faith formation, vocation/calling, digital life, church/Bible/doctrine, and stewardship. Got a question you’d like answered?
I'm in a job that I never planned to be doing. I feel I should be thankful to have a job, but I'm not really sure how I feel about it or whether I should do anything about it.
I have faithfully supported a missionary all my adult life. With retirement around the corner, I’m not sure I can continue. Is there something I should do before my donations end?
My elderly mother has little interest in discussing details that might help us plan a meaningful funeral service. Any suggestions?
I’m in my mid-50s, and it feels like my faith and my interest in faith matters have stalled. What’s my problem?
A distinction between homosexuality as an orientation and homosexualism as explicit and overt homosexual practice is central to this position.
I’m already sick of reading election news on my news feed, and we still have months to go. Would it be irresponsible of me to bury my head in the sand and ignore it all?
If you believe that people go immediately to heaven when they die, do you think it might have been a bit cruel to Lazarus for Jesus to bring him back to life?
When I mentioned to a friend that I think everyone should find a job they love, he responded that some people just need to make a living. Is this a cop-out?
What does “going to church” have to do with being missional?
Should Christians support Israel no matter what it does to the Palestinians?
Is it OK to charge my adult children rent as a means of teaching responsibility?
How should we read and find meaning in highly technical parts of the Bible, such as the laws presented in Leviticus or the censuses and lists of Numbers or 1 Chronicles?
Who goes to synod as voting delegates? What change did Synod 2023 adopt?
Someone I care about is unemployed and looking for work. How can I best help them?
I’m a boomer who has started to use emojis. Is that a bad thing?
If God loves the world (John 3:16), why are we told not to love the world (1 John 2:15)?
What is cultural appropriation? Why is it wrong? How do we avoid it?
My teen is always coming up with foolish ideas, and we end up arguing endlessly. Any thoughts on how to break the cycle?
Many young families have enrolled their children in various sports programs, which are healthy but often conflict with Sunday church services. Consequently, we don’t see these families in church often. What can be done? How should the church handle this?
What is the primary role of the church in God’s mission?
Does God want us to create computers with artificial intelligence even though he gave us perfectly good brains to do the work ourselves?
Our Christian Reformed church called a minister from the Reformed Church in America, and the RCA church in town called a CRC minister. Is that allowed?