reincarnation:
I have a coworker that I have been witnessing to for several months. This person has been reading the Meditations I have shared with him. In one of our talks about religion, he s...
Last Modified: 06/21/2005 09:05:53 |
Congregationalist Churches:
I have a friend who is marrying a gentleman from a Congregationalist church, which I do not know much about. I was hoping you could outline some of their 'main' beliefs, realizing...
Last Modified: 06/03/2005 14:18:04 |
Purpose-Driven Life:
What is your opinion of Rick Warren and his book The Purpose-Driven Life? So many churches of all denominations are doing this "40 Days of Purpose". I've tried reading the book and...
Last Modified: 06/03/2005 14:13:53 |
Purpose driven life:
I have a question regarding Rick Warren's current popular book, "Purpose Driven Life" and the 40 days of purpose. Our son and his girlfriend are currently using this book for thei...
Last Modified: 06/02/2005 16:51:35 |
Islamic based order:
You posted my question # 3 on your web-site about masonry , which is fine with me. In your reply you refer to Shriners as an "Isalmic based order." The history of the Shriners & Sh...
Last Modified: 05/17/2005 10:17:03 |
speaking in tongues:
When did speaking in tongues start? Where did it come from? What is the history of the Christian Church?
Last Modified: 05/13/2005 09:44:25 |
General advice on choosing a church:
My family and I are looking into a change of churches. WELS has been a great place for us but many factors such as location and fellowship have made it impossible to continue. An...
Last Modified: 05/06/2005 14:58:48 |
Pope:
I have been reading several questions regarding the Pope and the Antichrist. Does this mean the new pope "IS" the Antichrist or that the Catholic church and a future pope may be t...
Last Modified: 05/06/2005 07:43:27 |
Hindu religion:
The students in my eighth grade class are wondering about the Hindu's and how they believe cows are sacred. I have not been able to come up with any good sources for information on...
Last Modified: 05/04/2005 11:40:41 |
Smith Wigglesworth & Miraculous Healing:
A friend of mine recently questioned me when I said that the time of our death is up to God. I also said we shouldn't take life and we can't give life to someone who is already dea...
Last Modified: 04/26/2005 10:56:57 |
Baptism of the Holy Spirit/Tongues:
Does your church believe that the evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is speaking in tongues? Why or why not and Scriptures to support the answer?
Last Modified: 04/23/2005 11:35:18 |
Pietism:
I was raised in a Norwegian Lutheran home that proudly traced it's theological roots to Hans Nielsen Hauge. As I read your Q and A page (a very good source of Bible-based answers, ...
Last Modified: 04/21/2005 07:00:01 |
Heartland Church--Rockford, IL:
Heartland Church in Rockford, IL is growing by leaps & bounds (numerically, anyway). I believe they are modeled after Willow Creek (IL) w/ Bill Hybols. Recently they bought a sho...
Last Modified: 04/19/2005 10:53:27 |
Evangelical:
In a recent series of articles in FIC, Prof John Brenner states as follows: "Today the spirit of Pietism is alive in American Evangelicalism. Evangelicals emphasize the importan...
Last Modified: 04/18/2005 08:23:12 |
Easter/Passover:
I always thought that the Christian date of Easter co-incided with the Jewish Passover--as it was originally. But I noticed on my calendar that Passover first begins April 24. Wh...
Last Modified: 04/05/2005 08:07:09 |
Universalist Unitarian:
Hello. I was raised in a WELS church, and my children were baptized there, as well. I am now living in Chattanooga, and the closest WELS is over 100 miles away. So, we joined a ...
Last Modified: 03/21/2005 16:19:40 |
Chuck Smith and Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa:
A friend of mine has been talking about Chuck Smith and the Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa. Could you please explain to me what they believe and the major differences with WELS?
Last Modified: 03/16/2005 16:27:32 |
Elmbrook Church:
What can you tell me about the Elmbrook Church in Milwaukee and its branch congregations? One of our elders visited recently with one of our straying members and needs to know the...
Last Modified: 03/15/2005 16:07:28 |
Mennonites:
My blessed, late Mother was a Mennonite. My father is Lutheran and, notwithstanding the heretical nonsense of the E"L"CA (with whom my congregation, unfortunately, is associated),...
Last Modified: 03/14/2005 07:39:08 |
Judah and Israel:
What caused the Hebrews to split into the two nations of Judah and Israel? Does this division continue with the Jews of today?
Last Modified: 03/10/2005 10:12:23 |