What is gaslighting, and how do we respond to people who gaslight us?
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?
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We want to put up a clothesline to dry our clothes outside in warm weather so we don’t have to waste gas or electricity using a dryer. However, our housing subdivision prohibits clotheslines. What do we do?
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How many categories of members do we have in the CRC? What should councils do about members who disappear?
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I’m not sure what I ought to be doing next. Why does deciding this feel so hard?
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I sometimes find myself scrolling mindlessly through my social media accounts. I think that’s a problem. Would you agree?
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Discipleship is not merely about endorsing a set of propositions or confessional statements.
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READ MOREU.S. law generally allows for the ownership of firearms for purposes of self-defense (much less so in Canada). Whether we as Christians should exercise that right is a harder question.
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My siblings and I can’t seem to agree on end-of-life decisions for our parents, and they do not have a living will. How do we find consensus, if not agreement?
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My church expects parents to help in children’s worship once a month. Is that necessary? What do we gain and what do we lose?
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If people have talents in music, writing, hospitality, technology, or some other area that could benefit the church community, do they have an obligation to do so?
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To help you decide, ask how this position might allow you to love God and love your neighbor.
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Does the Christian Reformed Church recommend that when a pastor of long-standing service in her or his congregation retires, that she or he mentor the incoming pastor for a period of time?
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READ MOREWe are not respectful enough of other people’s time.
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Can you be a Christian, a Jesus follower, and not be a missionary?
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I grew up with the admonition, “If you’re not ready to mate, you’re not ready to date,” meaning don’t date until you’re ready for the long commitment of marriage. How do I convey this principle to my teenagers when their friends have girlfriends?
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It was recently reported that a very prominent billionaire paid only $750 in federal taxes in 2016 and 2017. Is it right for Christians to try to reduce their tax burden to a bare minimum?
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READ MOREMy small group is boring because people sit there but don’t participate. How do I get the members to engage?
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After reading your suggestion to ditch social media entirely, I see you have accounts on all the major platforms. What’s up with that?
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When considering saving for retirement, how much is enough or too much? How much should we worry about retirement income in light of Jesus’ words “Do not worry about tomorrow”?
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READ MOREDoes being overwhelmed by my job mean I’ve mistaken my calling or am doing something wrong?
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A couple in our church is unsure about infant baptism and has asked for their child to be dedicated instead. Is that OK?
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‘Evangelism’ has often been reduced to a simple formula that ‘the other’ is invited to accept and believe.
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READ MOREWhat do I say to young adults in my family when they say they have left the church because they were hurt by the church?
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Race is a product of racism.
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