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The Cross of Christ - John Stott. Very rich in theology but its so amazing to be able to understand what the cross meant in depth and so much more clearly. Trellis and the Vine - Tony Payne and Colin Marshall. About church growth and Christian discipleship. One2One Bible Reading - David Helm...

Thanks for the words guys From day one after rejection, I have tried to being who Ive always been to all my brothers and sisters in Christ - trying to encourage them in godliness and trying to care. My only interaction with her nowadays are how are you going, how are your girls from small group...

Ive been struggling with stopping myself from liking a sister in Christ for 10 months now. And it's been hard. I expressed my interest to her and got rejected being told we don't really understand each other. The next night she ends up telling me hadn't gotten over her previous relationship yet...

Well, Paul does that being single is good! And hence some people are just not meant to be married.

I'm unmarried, but I think they key to a healthy strong marriage is commitment to God. What you said CAN be part of the answer, you need to be able to love and live with that person for the rest of your life. But its not necessarily about finding the 'perfect match'. We all have our goods and...

It's going to be hard, but as others have mentioned, don't be unequally yoked. Our love for Jesus and God needs to be greater than our love for anyone else in this world. And so we need to keep follow God's word and not our own desire because He knows whats best. Explain your faith to your...

I've found that I can snap at people when I get annoyed by what they say or do. Tonight at our leader's meeting, the guys and girls were going to split off and I was telling one of our guy leaders to go with the guys. One of the girls just jokingly said "Bob is a girl, he can stay with us". I...

It's really great that you're already spending time looking at God's word regularly and praying. And if you're involved in ministry with others and helping them grow in their understanding and relationship with God, that's awesome! Ways to think about stretching yourself, is to identify areas...

I've contemplated on talking about it more with her letting her know about my issue, but I feel selfish/weak (bit of both) for burdening her because she actually hasn't done anything on her part. If I talk it out, its going to affect our friendship and I'm not even sure if its going to help my...

In the middle of last year I started to like a friend at church whom I found to be very Godly and loving. I thought we got along alright and so I approached her and asked for her thoughts on dating/relationships. In that conversation, she tried to be as loving as she could and told me she didn't...

I forgot I posted this. Thank you each and every one of you for all the words of encouragement. I think I was/am still in a stage of transition and finding where God wants to take me next. Funnily enough we'll be teaching Ecclesiastes to our small group bible studies in a couple of weeks...

Sounds like you're in a bit of a situation. A lot of people are saying just TALK TO HER but just realise that once you initiate that conversation, things WILL change. So be prepared for this. If she is just an overly nice person and didn't actually have any feelings for you, then the situation...

It sounds as though his upbringing has had quite an impact on who he is now. But he seems to be open to making changes. First things first, as someone already mentioned, work out how his relationship with God is first. God's always going to be at the centre of every Christian's life and...

hehehe I guess I ask because I'm at odds into how relationships should work. My dumb and naive mind thought that a godly man and godly woman who were close'ish friends could potentially come together. BUT boy was I wrong. There's this compatibility thing that I haven't quite understood :( I...

I've thought about just crushing on another person. But in the past, I didn't actually spend a lot of time crushing on people because I think it sapped energy away from me on focusing on other things in life. And perhaps its because she's the first girl I've actually felt attracted to not just...

I'm stuck in a rut liking my friend from church and learning how to control my feelings. I already approached her about it and she only sees us as friends. We've been serving in the young adults ministry together over this year and I've been trying my hardest not to make things hard/awkward...

I'm not sure what my issue is, but I've realised that I don't really have a strong appreciation for anything in particular. I stopped video games a few years ago because I find them to be a waste of time. I don't hang out with my close bunch of school friends as often (non-Christians) because...

Very wise words Elenore :) I feel the same. Looking at the bigger picture, we should actually be rejoicing about friendships we have with all the brothers and sisters in Christ because we will see them in eternity. I guess the question that still exists is "When we do get disappointed and...

4 months ago, I began to realise I really liked a friend. Loving, godly, always working hard for the gospel. I approached her about whether dating/relationships would be a possibility, but she declined me saying we didn't get along. So basically, friend zoned. No interest. In terms of head...

Something to keep in mind: Christian relationships should be other person centered. Whether we are introverted or extroverted, what matters is that we are trying to encourage others. Have you tried to talk to him whether he's willing to make changes in approaching parties and events to be...