Is Happiness Inherited? I read an article recently in which a woman wrote that happiness is an inherited trait in people. She said that since happiness is inherited, "Either you're happy, or you're not."[1. News & Record newspaper (Greensboro, NC), June 8, 2014, D3.] This woman believes there are "haves" and "have-nots" when it comes [...]
Can Christians Be Divorced? Question to O. A.: My husband was beating me, so I left him. But I'm a Christian, and I was taught that the Bible says Christians can't divorce. Can Christians be divorced? T. H. in Arizona. Dear T. H.: Yes, Christians can be divorced. And, no, the Bible doesn't teach that [...]
What's The Correct Day For Christian Worship? Question to O. A.: I have a friend who's a member of a denomination that worships on Saturday. But her husband worships with us because our denomination worships on Sunday. That habit of worshiping on different days of the week is now starting to hurt their marriage. So [...]
A Lesson In A Vineyard There's a vineyard a short drive from our home. It has a restaurant, a gift shop, and walking trails among the vines. My wife, Joanna, and I go there occasionally for lunch, and I always feel close to the early Christians as I stroll among the vines because vineyards were [...]
Can A Divorced Pastor Remarry? Question to O. A.: I'm a divorced pastor who had an alcoholic wife. That was five years ago. Now I have a new Christian woman in my life and I want to marry her. But my denomination doesn't allow divorced pastors to remarry, and I'll lose my pastor's credentials if [...]
Can Christians Judge Other People? I've been reading an article that says Christians should accept (approve of, agree with) the behavior of other people who are "not like them." The article says that Christians should accept other people's behavior unconditionally – or else the Christians are being "judgmental," "biased," and "prejudiced" against others.[1. News & [...]
Why Do We Have Denominations? Question to O. A.: As a child, I was taught that my denomination was the only true one. But as an adult, I've met many wonderful people from other denominations. So now I'm confused. Why do Christians have denominations? Also, are the people in the different denominations all Christians? J. [...]
Are Her Aunts The Only True Christians? I read an article this week by a woman who was upset because her two aunts had refused to attend a family wedding. The aunts had refused because the wedding was being held in a church building that was not part of their denomination.[1. News & Record (Greensboro, [...]
A Lesson In Role-Modeling From Omaha Beach America recently celebrated an anniversary of the D-Day landings on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France during World War II. We had parades, speeches, banquets, awards, and stories in the media – all in honor of the vets who landed under fire on those bloody sands that terrible day, [...]
Do We Have To Go To Church? Question to O. A.: My husband and I travel, so we miss a lot of church. Do we have to go to church every Sunday? What happens if we don't? G. P. in Louisiana. Dear G. P.: The answers to your questions are complicated, since "church" and "Sunday" [...]