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Hi Pancake: Thank you for sharing your story; you inspire many to achieve great things! As a college professor, I sometimes deal with students who suffer from a variety of mental illnesses. When they approach me asking for accommodation, I always start by asking them if they have sought out...

In his discussion with his disciples on this occasion, Jesus compared death to a sleeplike state. That is why he told them that he was “journeying there to awaken [Lazarus] from sleep.” (John 11:11) To Jesus, raising Lazarus from death would be like a parent waking his child from a nap. So there...

Mr. H---I like what you said about reading the same passage over and over, but with different Bible versions as that is an excellent way to learn/apply something from a different angle.

What is your take Skyline on preaching from door to door?

Depression is all too common; even individuals mentioned in the Bible suffered from depression at times. The apostle Paul knew what it was like to be depressed. “In fact,” said he, “when we arrived in Macedonia, our flesh got no relief . . . There were fights without, fears within. Nevertheless...

Pornography starts with our eyes. The Bible alerts us to the danger of allowing our eyes to lead our heart astray. A roving eye can awaken or intensify wrong sexual desires. Jesus warned that “everyone who keeps on looking at a woman so as to have a passion for her has already committed adultery...

What is the meaning of the illustration about the traveling merchant and that of the hidden treasure? In Jesus’ day, some merchants would travel great distances to obtain the finest pearls. The merchant in this illustration represents righthearted people who go to great lengths to satisfy their...

On the surface, a number of Bible passages may seem to indicate that cremation was the lot of some who died in God’s disfavor. For instance, the Mosaic Law stated that if the daughter of one of Jehovah’s priests should become a prostitute, she was to be “burned in the fire” after being executed...

One might wonder why the Bible chooses wolves as illustrative of false teachers that would would endanger the Christian flock. In nature, wolves are fierce, voracious, bold, and greedy, often killing more sheep than they can eat or drag away. The shepherd of ancient times therefore had to be...

Much has been said about speaking in tongues in this forum, but what is critical is that these "tongues" were actual languages! As a review, the gift of tongues proved very helpful to first-century Christians in preaching to those who spoke other languages. It was actually a sign to...