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I know that you hear about Free Government Money on tv. I know that the government does provide grants. I have only once seen a business get a government grant. It was a well established business that agreed to report on some information the government wanted to collect. They received a...

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If it is a personal situation PLEASE go talk to your pastor. If it isn't you personally tell this woman (your sister) to talk to her pastor. There are huge marriage issues here. A husband that forces his wife to have sex isn't cherishing her the way that Christ loves the church. Either he...

Wow....I have to comment on my reaction to this thread. First, your relationship was sexual. In situations like yours we see over and over again that the couple falls. There are countless threads on this board alone. I can say from my own personal experience just how difficult it can be...

Yes, we are to trust God. We are also charged to be good stewards financially and provide for our families. Life insurance is good stewardship.

Gluttony simply is the act of focusing on the gift (food) rather than on the giver (God). When I look at eating beyond what cures my hunger I am striving for a feeling of satisfaction that I would rightly receive by serving God. People eat out of boredom, frustration, stress, grief all...

Do you have to be able to use your computer every day? If not, just take a break from the computer altogether. In any case you need a real life accountability partner who will help you stay away from this temptation. You also need to sit down and think about the spiritual consequences of...

I agree. It goes against our desire for independence to promote the idea of church discipline, especially in the United States. My own church has had some ugly meetings this year (both session and congregational) for the sake of discipline. It's unfortunate, but pretending that the issues...

Sorry, I should have posted what the 9 Marks are. Thanks to BBAS for clarifying that matter. I agree that the 9 attributes don't constitute a means of replacing doing our own homework when we find ourselves looking for a home church. I am just wondering for the sake of my young friends (both...

Sit down with a CPA and an attorney and find out if you have a viable idea. SCORE is also a great resource to hash out your idea in a confidential setting. If you do chances are that the can help you figure out how to finance it. You will have to come up with some money on your own though...

I have some out of town friends who are searching for a church home. I have found recently that there is an official rating system based on the "9 Marks of a Healthy Church." I am wondering if any of you have personal knowledge about how rigorous is the examination of a church applying to...

It is not appropriate to have a sexual relationship with someone other than your spouse. That applies to homosexuals AND heterosexuals. Having homosexual feelings is something that one should work to overcome. Dating women at such point that you have done some work to overcome your...

The bible is fairly clear about how we are to deal with these situations. You owed it to this man to confront him privately first. In love tell him what you know and pray for his repentance. Isn't this what you would want someone to do for you? If that had not worked then you have a duty...

Let everyone you know that you are doing this. Ask them to help you grow your business. See if there is a BNI group that you can attend. See www.bni.com for details. Find a way to have your business help the community in some way. Get the local paper to do a story about that effort. Get...

Hey....How about we all agree that the OP needs the to seek the counsel of her pastor and the support of her local church. She seems like a smart woman and has seen enough in 126+ posts to decide for herself. ScottyL....I have to tell you that you are a very young man. You may want to...