Category: Questions
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10th Grade Faith Questions Part IV
At our sophomore day away about a month ago, we spent time talking about our faith questions. We had great questions from our 10th graders! But we couldn’t get to them all. I promised the group that I’d answer their questions here on my blog. This is the final in a four-part series to try…
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10th Grade Faith Questions Part III
At their confirmation retreat a couple of weeks ago, our 10th graders had the opportunity to ask faith questions about things they were still wondering about. We discussed as many as we could, but I said that I would try and answer the questions that remained on my blog over the next few weeks. Here…
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10th Grade Faith Questions Part II
At their confirmation retreat a couple of weeks ago, our 10th graders had the opportunity to ask faith questions about things they were still wondering about. We discussed as many as we could, but I said that I would try and answer the questions that remained on my blog over the next few weeks. Here…
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10th Grade Faith Questions Part I
This past Sunday, our 10th graders did a mini-retreat as they prepared for their Affirmation of Baptism (confirmation) that will take place on October 28th. In one of our activities, we spent time talking together about the faith questions that have emerged for them as they have learned and grown over the past three years. …
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What’s in the Bible?
I occasionally try and answer a question that I’ve received. Today’s question is: “What reason do we have to recognize the authority of the books of the Bible over those that weren’t canonized?” Fantastic question, and one that really gets at the source of inspiration and wisdom! I would love to be able to say…
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The Way to Salvation
Last year, I asked the congregation in a sermon to give me their “faith questions.” I’m trying to occasionally respond to these questions. (It’s been awhile since I’ve done one!) This question came out of that sermon: “How do we tackle the idea that we believe God is the only way to salvation, but there…
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Finding Balance
This is another in the series of posts responding to “Faith and Life Questions” that were asked last fall. This is a 2-part question: 1) Q: “How do you find balance between fully using the talents God gave and being exhausted?” 2) Q: “Packers or Vikings?” Great questions. And in your first one, you nailed…
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Knowing
This is another in the occasional series of posts responding to faith questions people wrote early last fall: The question today: “With all the religions out there, how do we know that ours is the “correct” one?” That’s a great question. And the answer is kind of complicated. But first, let me unpack your question…
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Does God Give You More Than You Can Handle?
This is another in the occasional series of posts responding to faith questions people wrote early last fall: The question: “It is promised in the Bible that we will not be given more than we can bear…what about the family that loses three daughters and others? How can the family deal with untold grief? How…