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I don't have an issue with encouragement itself, but rather how the use of it has become overkill in contemporary Christian churches in America. NOTE: Ironically as frustrated as I am with encouragement, it's one of my main spiritual gifts. However I don't encourage in the typical way...

NOTE: This thread/post is NOT to 'bash America' by saying how much better other countries are to live in comparison to United States;the purpose of this disclaimer is to clarify why I'm NOT posting, as well as why I am posting, which is to share my perspective. My perspective is based on being...

I ask this because a very disturbing trend I see with American churches/pastors with witnessing is where you're being saved from (the doctrine of hell) has been omitted The main reasons I can think of this has happened, there's an unwritten rule that you don't talk about anything that has the...

I realize that you shouldn't rely too much on feelings with your faith, because they have the potential to be very misleading, and can thus negatively impact your relationship with God as a result. 'Feel' is probably a poor word choice, but unfortunately it's the only word I can find that...

First off I know that true worship is a lifestyle, that it's not just singing; However the aspect of worship I am struggling with is the, for lack of a better term, the 'traditional' part of it, singing/praising. Jesus said to worship in spirit and in Truth (John 4:23-24); to me this means...

WARNING: I tried to just make this one post, but due to the post being so long the site, wouldn't let me. As a result, I had to make two posts to fit everything in. Sorry! Like I said, it's a long post; there are many reasons why I feel this way, most of them go back 10-20 years. Some of...

The two small groups I go to at my church, most of them are in in their late 50's and/or early-to-mid 60's. It's extremely difficult for baby boomers to relate to the struggles that millennials are dealing with. When they were our age (age range is early to mid 20's to mid 30's) they weren't...

I became a Christian since I was 17 (am 35 now) and have for the most part, attended church regularly since I became a Christian (this includes small group, i.e. Bible study; by small group I don't mean you go on Sundays, then go to the regular service in the sanctuary, but small groups that...

I am well aware that in American society (United States) extrovert is 'preferred'. Children are encouraged from an early age to be bubbly and outgoing; if you're quiet and keep to yourself it's just seen as 'weird'/'awkward' and that something is wrong (you're sad, lonely, and/or depressed)...

Basically I'm 34, almost 35 and I live with my mom. I am on a fixed income, and can't afford to live on my own; if I did most of my income would be going towards just covering my living expenses. Any money leftover would be a meager amount, so rather than saving it, it would go towards any...

This is a long post, and I am sorry it's so long. I don't work; I have chronic depression and have struggled with it since I was 17 (will be 35 this Saturday). At first it was mild, but gradually became worse, to the point that it's now chronic, and is now severe enough that I can't hold down...

I am basically to the point where I can't stand people, specifically Christians. I have been told/asked 'do you go to church' 'why don't you try going to Bible study (a.k.a. life groups) The reality is this. The church I currently attend I have been going to for YEARS; I've tried to develop...

Basically if I read the Bible and if I pray I get attacked by satan when I do either; persisting doesn't help these attacks it makes them worse. By 'getting attacked' I mean that satan will basically say to me when I pray that my prayers are to him (and not to God) and that me reading the Bible...

I realize that the church is more than a building, I know it's the body of Christ; as a result it doesn't where the body of Christ meets. However I basically feel forgotten. I have a cell phone, but I honestly don't know why I have it: the only phone calls I get are spam calls (about paying...

This happened a while ago, about 1.5 years ago. Basically I went through emotional and verbal abuse as a kid though bullying. Due to to that happening, it's the reason I have most of mental and emotional issues I do today, and it's also the reason my self-esteem and self-worth are both...

I don't know if this is the best place to post this. I've never posted in the theology section before, and when I was trying to find where the best place to post this thread was, there were so many sub forums of theology I didn't know where to post this. I figured this would be the best...

I don't know really know where to begin, but I suppose the best place to start will be to give some background info. I have Asperger's Syndrome, which is a milder form of autism and I didn't get diagnosed with it until I was in my early-to-mid-20's (34 now). With Asperger's it's a combination...

Unfortunately, it's not something that is widely and openly discussed in Christian churches in America, at least not in my experience. I have been a Christian since I was 17, am 34 now; I have struggled with chronic depression for the same amount of time I've been a Christian. It didn't start...

Jesus talks about what he refers to as 'the least of these' in Scripture (Matthew 25:40-45) and that's pretty much how I see myself from the viewpoint of society in America. I don't know how to fully explain the concept of 'the least of these' but it's basically those who are considered...

First off to clarify, I AM NOT SAYING THAT FELLOWSHIP IN AND OF ITSELF IS A BAD THING (sorry for caps, I'm not trying to yell, I'm just using the caps for emphasis). Where to start with this.....Basically since I became saved I've always used fellowship with other Christians as more important...