wealth:
My husband and I recently purchased a new home that was a step up from our old home. I guess it could be considered "upper middle class living". We have been blessed with a good ...
Last Modified: 12/27/2005 09:05:05 |
Assurance of forgiveness:
The past 12 years I have numerous times where I would get close to following the Lord and then slip away to find myself committing certain sins over again that I repented from. ...
Last Modified: 12/22/2005 11:21:51 |
Santa Claus:
My husband and I had our first child earlier this year. The subject of Santa Claus has recently come up, and we are on opposite ends of the spectrum where this issue is concerned....
Last Modified: 12/19/2005 06:28:27 |
Wrestling with Ethical Questions:
I have a question about use of deception, lies or other sinful behavior to forward an end result that one feels to be God pleasing (“ends justify the means“). Examples in the Bib...
Last Modified: 12/09/2005 09:34:01 |
Halloween:
I have a sibling going through Confirmation in the LCMS (I am WELS), and her Pastor believes there is nothing wrong with celebrating halloween. He went on to say that people who ar...
Last Modified: 11/25/2005 08:09:13 |
grief counseling for a child:
My daughter passed away recently and left a three-year-old child and husband. He is not WELS but the child is. Matthew, the child, is having a very rough time. If there is a counse...
Last Modified: 11/23/2005 07:03:18 |
A Santa Claus Question:
Is it appropriate to "use" Santa Claus to hand out gifts etc. in a parochial school?
Last Modified: 11/22/2005 06:50:59 |
stress:
Being a college student, I have learned that the amounts of stress in my life can be overwhelming between school, work, family, and friends. I am extremely grateful that God has g...
Last Modified: 11/21/2005 21:08:31 |
Christian Flag, U.S. Flag:
In an outdoor setting, where only one flagpole is situated, could it not be proper to fly a Christian flag (not representing any nation)above our national (U.S.) flag? Whereas t...
Last Modified: 11/09/2005 06:32:56 |
Can't stop criticism:
I am not a Christian. Several people at my work are devout Christians and keep telling me how I should act. I understand why Christians need to follow Bible rules, but I really do...
Last Modified: 11/06/2005 12:58:43 |
American Flag:
How come there is almost always an American flag more or less close to the altar in WELS churches?
Last Modified: 10/27/2005 06:49:43 |
commandment:
I was baptized into and confirmed in a WELS church. I am currently a LCMS member because the church I joined is very conservative just as the WELS church I grew up in and I don't ...
Last Modified: 10/26/2005 07:11:07 |
Lucid dreams:
My teenage son has friends who have tried lucid dreaming, and he wants to try it too. For me, red flags are going up. I've read a little about it, and he's described to me what h...
Last Modified: 10/24/2005 15:13:37 |
Unchristain workplace:
I work in a very unchristain workplace. Throughout the day my coworkers use foul language, tell off-color jokes, and gossip about others. Most do not believe in Jesus. I have b...
Last Modified: 10/18/2005 11:40:54 |
Motley Magpie:
I am a fan of the Motley Magpie and have enjoyed many of the articles over the past three years. I have been enlightened by the many references to the Lutheran Confessions and s...
Last Modified: 10/16/2005 13:53:38 |
Child's guardians:
My husband and I are trying to decide who should be the guardians to our children. His brother (and wife) who are Catholic (but don't attend church), are financially secure, and we...
Last Modified: 10/16/2005 13:06:57 |
Constantly failing:
It seems no matter how much I want to do the right things, I always fail. The main thing is I don't pay my bills as I should, and this is now coming between me and my husband. He i...
Last Modified: 10/16/2005 13:03:49 |
Santa Claus:
We have 6 children ages 14 to 2. Our 4-year-old is the first to go to pre-school as we homeschooled when the oldest were young. They now all (except the 2yo) go to a WELS day sch...
Last Modified: 10/14/2005 13:29:08 |
Career Problems:
I'm a recent college graduate and upon graduation accepted a job that I thought was the right fit for me. After a few months passed, I quickly realized that that particular career...
Last Modified: 10/12/2005 06:48:26 |
Guidelines on sanctified living:
I have been reading with interest the recent questions about sanctification and the difference between healthy and abusive actions in daily life. You've been answering questions a...
Last Modified: 10/10/2005 14:31:48 |