Doug Wilson I have other things to write about, but it appears to me that the Lord doesn’t have other things for me to write about. I don’t mind because this is actually a subject that gives me full opportunity and scope to preach the gospel. But be forewarned, this opportunity is actually an opportunity […]
Teenage Sons
Dr. Lawyer, Question – When a teenager (boy) defies the parents here and there, what recourse do they have? Janet Hi Janet, Not knowing the story, I’m going to try to give a shotgun kind of answer. Everything is general, you understand. God’s wisdom will be needed all along the way. First of all, the […]
They Still Stagger Forward
“Men are in a restless pursuit after satisfaction in earthly things. They will exhaust themselves in the deceitful delights of sin, and, finding them all to be vanity and emptiness, they will become very perplexed and disappointed. But they will continue their fruitless search. Though wearied, they still stagger forward under the influence of spiritual […]
The Victim
A recent event caused me to think about an area of the Christian life that I don’t hear much about: The need for the sinner to remember that he has harmed the victim of his sin. She has had her heart broken, her spirit crushed, her world rocked. When he confesses his sin to her […]
What I Think About Abortion, and Why
A short caveat: I believe what I am telling you is true. It is what I think. But I know that as I have chatted with folks over the years that they can fool themselves into thinking they think certain things, but they are wrong. I often help others rethink their position, based on the […]
Mature Enough To Marry
Mike, There was one question I wanted to ask you but I forgot to: is feeling convinced God has uniquely prepared you to help someone mature in Christ a good reason to marry them? Is feeling you are suited to help them a valid reason for commitment? It may seem like a silly question or […]
When Things Go Crazy
by Lisa Leidenfrost With things in the world the way they are right now, with extremists muslims taking over territory and with the homosexuals gaining their victory at the expense of everyone else, things seem like they are turning upside down. It is the same feeling as being in an earthquake where the ground underneath […]
Falling Into Ditches
Dear Pastor Lawyer, I have an opportunity to visit my non-Christian friend in another city. She isn’t a Christian, and in fact is a pretty pagan non-Christian. She knows I’m a Christian, but invited me anyway. I’m wondering if it would be good for me to go. Can I help her, or will I just […]
Knowing God
Dear Pastor Lawyer, This time, I have a good question. At least I think it’s a good question. It has me stumped. I was previewing some devotional material on Android and one of them said that the key to understanding God isn’t what we think about God, it’s what God thinks about God. So what […]