Ask Pastor Dave Ask Pastor Dave: How Can God Be Good If He Allows Sexual Abuse? 17 Apr 2015 It is a terrible thing that this question has to be asked, and I am incredibly sorry for the hurt that must be behind it. This is not one of…
Ask Pastor Dave Ask Pastor Dave: Does God Change His Mind? 9 Apr 2015 This question is actually quite complex. It's one that is hotly debated among theologians, and various answers have been proposed - some orthodox, some not. On the one hand the…
Ask Pastor Dave Ask Pastor Dave: Why Don’t Christians Celebrate Jewish Festivals? 2 Apr 2015 We can answer this question quite similarly to a previously asked question about the remembrance of the Sabbath. Since Christ is the fulfillment of the law the various elements of…
Ask Pastor Dave Ask Pastor Dave: Is It Okay to Whistle and Shout in Church? 26 Feb 2015 This question strikes at a familiar tension. On the one hand the worship of God is a serious and solemn event, one worthy of respect. Yet, the worship of God…
Ask Pastor Dave Ask Pastor Dave: Do Babies Go to Heaven when They Die? 19 Feb 2015 This is a tremendously sensitive topic to discuss. I know that many who ask this question do so not from a place of purely academic interest. This is a personal…
Ask Pastor Dave Ask Pastor Dave: Why Don’t We Worship on the Sabbath? 12 Feb 2015 This question very clearly understand the importance of the Sabbath in the Scriptures. It's clear from the Old Testament that the Sabbath is extremely important. The Lord insists, commands that the…
Ask Pastor Dave Ask Pastor Dave: What Are the Top Five Books Every Christian Should Read? 5 Feb 2015 My bibliophile heart loves this question, yet the truth is there is no way I can possibly answer it. Since Christians are all so different, and at different places in…
Ask Pastor Dave Ask Pastor Dave: Is It A Sin To Do Things For Myself? 29 May 2014 The short answer to this question is "no." The longer answer is "it's complicated." Our relationship to ourselves as Christians is complicated both by sin and by the gospel call…
Ask Pastor Dave Ask Pastor Dave: How Should I Respond When Parents Name Their Kid “Jesus” or “Messiah”? 22 May 2014 This is an interesting question. It arises out of cultural and a religious milieu that desires to honor Christ and yet also be kind to our neighbors. There is, behind…
Ask Pastor Dave Ask Pastor Dave: Which Translation of the Bible Should I Use? 15 May 2014 There are more translations of the Bible than most of us will ever read, and the list is growing. I can appreciate, then, the nature of this question. After all,…
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