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All of this recent discussion about guns and personal safety got me thinking about age and carrying and operating a gun. Our abilities, reflexes and faculties diminish as we age. At some point, all of us, if we lived long enough, should stop driving a car or use other equipment. I think the...

I wrote this for a women's conference breakout session where I was one of the presenters. I am posting this in the singles forum here because I think all of it applies to men too: What every Christian single woman should know: Don't EVER buy into the mindset that there is something...

Hello - I am looking for some more sources for sound Biblical teaching via podcasts or smartphone Apps. Would you please share some online sources with us? Here are several of mine: blueletterbible.org (many commentaries and teachings from a variety of teachers, both podcasts and the text)...

Hello - Should we (the West - Europe, US...) be concerned about the spread of Muslims in areas outside of the Middle East and Northern Africa? Should I be concerned if Muslims have established a mosque in my community? Is there such a thing as a Muslim who isn't interested in making England, the...

Hi! I have uploaded a profile picture and it is on the left side of the settings page where you upload profile pictures, but it is not showing up in the little squares next to my posts. The file size is small enough. I logged out and got back into Christian Chat. Did I do something wrong? Thanks!

I am in a small group and for the last year, one person has had a never ending prayer request surrounding the weddings of her daughters and their dad, who is somewhat estranged from the family. Their dad has been terminally ill for 6 months - his health prognosis has gone up and down. His...

Hi! I am looking for more online sources for good solid Bible teaching and sermons that I can listen to. Are there any suggestions? Here is my preference: No prosperity gospel (obviously) No Benny Hinn or others who really just want my money Teaching that speaks the truth but is guided by...

Hello - This is the 2nd year I have hosted a missionary at my house for a stay in the US. My church hosts a 2 week learning experience for missionaries from around the world. These are missionaries that we (my church) supports and others who are recommended to join us. If any of you have the...

Have you read any of the books that have been banned? Should parents screen books or should we let a secular organization decide what should be banned? Should "the church" ban secular books or suggest to parents that their children not read certain books? Should "the church" ban (or suggest...

Whose job is it to determine if someone is repentant? Ours or God's? Are we, as Christians, out of line if we make the determination that someone is or isn't acting, looking or behaving in a repentant way? Thanks!

As believers we are told to render onto Caesar what is Caesars. Well, what about his laws? I am thinking the same logic applies to the laws of your local jurisdiction and country. We are supposed to obey them regardless of how we feel or if we think they should apply to us. That goes for...

it is full of fluff - "good morning" "what is your favorite color/song/verse" "word association" "complete the phrase..." and the like -what is that all about. Let's get a bit more serious. Maybe I am in the minority and maybe I am a grump, but I dont want to chat about these misc topics that...

OK - If all things were the same (education, number of years experience, etc......) or if it was strictly commission job, should a man be paid more that a woman for the same job in the same company? If not, do you have any Biblical justification to support your viewpoint? A Christian friend...

What do you think the requirements should be for church membership? I know churches have different viewpoints on membership: no requirements at all, just show up; must submit info and sign some sort of belief statement; to submitting info and must follow strict rules. What do you think Jesus...

Yes, sex with the same gender is wrong and continuing to sin is wrong. We all get that. That is not the point of this posting and partly the reason I did not post this in the Bible Discussion area of this website. My question is if the actions (picketing the funerals of war veterans, for...

Hi - Do you accept all of your friend requests? Do you take a look at the person's profile before you decide whether to accept their request? I am curious about how picky other people are in choosing who to friend.

A blog posting on The Christian Post endorses Son of God movie. I'm going to see it, are you? This would be a great opportunity to get a night out on the town with our unbeliever or newbie Christian friends. :cool:

...is not having someone to scratch my back. OK there may be bigger disadvantages, but that one comes up regularly for me. A back scratcher just doesn't satisfy me. I WANT SOMEONE TO SCRATCH MY BACK EVERY NIGHT!! Should I put that in my dating profile? Ha ha! :cool:

If you are interested to learn a bit about your favorite Bible translations, give this a read: 15 Myths about Bible Translations from the Christian Post website. The author of this blog posting is Daniel B Wallace. He is professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and...

will be in theaters on February 28, 2014. Watch the trailer here: Son of God | Official Movie Site | In Theaters February :cool: