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"Cult is a pejorative used to describe someone else's religion. All religions at one point or another have been labeled a cult by someone who believes differently." I agree on it being a negative term, but while I don't believe in Islam or Judaism, as a Christian I wouldn't call them cults...

To me, the difference between a cult and a religion is that while most world religions try to extend the olive branch to anyone who wishes to join, cults "pride" themselves on being more exclusive. Religions try to spread a message that can apply to everyone, but cults often force separation...

Dear Lord, source of every soothing blessing, Life is rough. Some days it feels like everything around us is grabbing at our heels, trying to drag us down. Work, home life, family, friends, how quickly good things seem stressful! God, while You designed us to include a sense of urgency and...

Dear Lord in Heaven, whom we thank for our misfortunes as well as our blessings, Sin creeps its way into our lives every day in many different ways, sometimes subtly, and others in full force. Living with a illness or a disability is never pleasant, for anyone involved. When it costs someone we...

Dear God, the original designer of sex, marriage, and children, The Bible tells us many times about the value of patience, especially through accounts of couples waiting for a child. The patriarch Isaac, the brothers Joseph and Benjamin, the prophet Samuel, and John the Baptist were all the...

I'm with the others on this one. At this point, a marriage counselor would be the best course of action to take. You should not be making all the effort in this, and if he refuses to come willingly, either he can't see the seriousness of the problems, or he refuses to acknowledge they are...

Forgive me for the long reply, but this is an issue I've been forced to watch torn apart and dismissed as irrelevant and dated by a liberal crowd. To me, a person can have the greatest family environment in the world, have the best pastors in the world, and have all the blessings God could...

Dear Lord, whom we thank for the bad times as well as the good, There are moments in our lives where we can't always see Your guiding hand in all things. Those times may be a result of our own choices and surroundings, or of Your reminding us of how important we are to You. Sometimes, it seems...

Dear Lord, King of Creation and all Life, Be with little Nathaniel and his family, for the fate of a new child is always cause for great concern. You alone know how this all will turn out. We ask for the assistance of Doctor Jesus, who came to our sin-ridden world not for the healthy, but the...

What makes Christianity different from the other religions of the world? Basically, one major difference: The religions of the world say, "Live a good enough life, be nice to everyone you meet, do right by your fellow man/woman, and you MIGHT do enough to balance out all the mistakes/evil you...

Christians everywhere go through this exact struggle. It's part of carrying a cross for Christ. The fact that you are still fighting to stay close to God is encouraging! There's always going to be a side of you that loves basking in the filth the world tries to tempt you with, and the...

God is always present, whether we feel Him there or not, or, for some, whether we want Him there or not. While this is true, sin is still rampant in the world. We won't always feel good about ourselves, and we won't always feel good in the presence of God, or thinking about God. Satan strikes...

Dear God, Source of every Blessing and Talent, You have fearfully and wonderfully made each and every human being on the planet. We are all unique. You designed us according the purpose You have in mind, the spreading of Your Word. But with our talents at times comes pride, which unchecked...

Sure, it's tough for Christians sometimes to deal with their sinful desires. Jesus never promised us it would be easy to carry a cross in His name. But God never wants to pressure anyone into believing in Him out of a sense of obligation or threat of eternal torture. If He truly didn't value our...

Dear Lord, King of Creation, Many well-educated men and women, when examining Your creation, have, in their own, small understanding, sought to remove You from the equation entirely. This is an arrogant and dangerous dilemma that can befall anybody, not just those who study the sciences. Our...