I just dropped my child off at college. I’m not coping very well, and I sense that my child is not either. What can I do?
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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Christians sometimes vigorously debate what is appropriate to do on Sundays. Is it permissible to go shopping or eat at a restaurant? To play sports? To do homework?
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Surprise! It’s very likely they already are.
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What does the Christian Reformed Church teach about demonic possession? Does the CRC in general believe in exorcism?
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I've been looking for a job in my field for awhile. I pick up short-term contracts but never anything permanent. Is this a sign that I should pursue something else?
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The purpose of church discipline is to restore to Christ those who are sinning.
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My parents need more support, but my siblings don’t want to help. How can I get them to step up and honor their father and mother?
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I need to spend more time on Bible study. Is there a best way to do that?
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Despite technology providers’ claims to the contrary, is it possible that our digital devices have made modern life less interesting?
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I see Christians debating about the “sin of empathy.” Is that a biblical teaching?
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I have to make a big decision regarding a job opportunity. I've been reading my Bible and praying, but I still don’t know what to do. How do I know whether I’m making the right choice?
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Should I feel guilty for the unjust actions of my ancestors or my country even if the actions happened before I was born?
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My married kids don’t want to have children. To me, this is a self-centered decision. How can I convince them to be fruitful and multiply?
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A holistic gospel witness is a challenge to popular reductions of the gospel that diminish the full scope of the good news that Jesus proclaimed and lived.
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Are children capable of taking on lead roles in our worship services, such as in reading Scripture, praying, blessing, or ushering? If so, how might we encourage this?
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I have multiple jobs. I don’t think I can afford to give any of them up, but I feel like I’m being pulled in different directions. Is there anything I can do?
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There are times when we are the ones who are hiding. But there are also times when God’s people trust and obey yet still feel empty and forgotten.
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There’s nothing like a crisis to expose the weaknesses in any system—and that includes family communication systems.
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We all praise God for designing and creating the amazing plants and animals we see around us. But Christians disagree on how God created.
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Our church is doing more intergenerational ministry events. Don’t people learn best with their own age groups?
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Is Jesus’ admonition “In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you” (Matt. 7:12) an example of moral relativism?
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I struggle with my kids’ constant fighting. How can I stop the competition so our home can find some peace?
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In the small office I manage, I want employees to settle on certain computer apps to do their work (in this case, the messaging app Slack), but some are resisting. Should I lay down the law and require it?
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Years ago, it seems like we spent a lot of time in church listening to sermons about or studying apologetics, but these days, not so much. Why?