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2024-01-09 Preaching Fear & Worry: Many preach fear and worry about things we cannot fix. This has derailed me from my faith. What can you advise? [Psalm 1:3].
2023-12-07 Wives Who Won‘t Submit: How far does a husband go if his wife will not submit? [Ephesians 5:22-25, 1 Peter 3]
2023-10-27 Psychology & the Holy Spirit: What is the contrast between the psychologists drawing on the past and the guidance of the Holy Spirit? Rec: Topical lectures, "Biblical Counsel for a Change." [Luke 8:17, Matthew 5:23-24].
2023-06-27 The (Pre-trib) Rapture: Regarding "the Rapture," would you shed some light on the young girl (Margaret McDonald) in the 1800s who reinterpreted the rapture?
Psychology in the Church: Where do you think the church is going with its use of psychology in church? Rec: Topical lecture; "Biblical Counsel for a Change."
2023-05-23 Book-Silva Mind Control: What do you think of the book, "Silva Mind Control?" [John 8:36].
2023-05-11 Self-Improvement Techniques: As a Christian, is it acceptable to practice self-improvement techniques, like the "power of positive thinking" and such? [Jeremiah 2:13, Matthew 9:12, Mark 2:17, Luke 5:31-32].
2023-04-27 Suicide-No Chance to Repent: Is someone who commits suicide eternally damned, because they cannot repent afterward? [1 Corinthians 6:20, Hebrews 9:27, Galatians 5:17].
Psychotherapy for the Christian: Should Christians go see phychologists or psychiatrists?
2023-02-03 Considering Divorce: How does one help instill "hope" for someone really struggling in marriage and considering divorce? Rec:Topical lecture: "How to Love Your Wife" and "What You Absolutely Need to Know Before You Get Marriage" and topical articles on marriage.
2023-01-27 Husband Who Has Apostatized: How should I and my church proceed when my husband has left the Christian church and returned to the Bahai (Sufi) Faith-including teaching his faith to the children? [1 Peter 3].
2023-01-25 Marriage (Scriptural Direction): Could you help me figure out how to confront difficulties in marriage scripturally? Should we use Galatians 6 and Matthew 18? [Galatians 6, Matthew 18:16-17].
Church Counseling for Marriage: How should the church be helping and counseling us in our marriage, according to scripture, regardless of whether we are official members of the church? [Matthew 18].
2023-01-25 Marriage (Scriptural Direction): Could you help me figure out how to confront difficulties in marriage scripturally? Should we use Galatians 6 and Matthew 18? [Galatians 6, Matthew 18:16-17].
Church Counseling for Marriage: How should the church be helping and counseling us in our marriage, according to scripture, regardless of whether we are official members of the church? [Matthew 18].
2023-01-25 Family Order & Husband's Headship & Responsibility: Caller shares the idea that the husband is the head of the household. [Galatians 6:1].
2023-01-20 Son's New Friend is Gay: How should we handle learning that a new friend of our son's just shared that he is gay?
2023-01-19 Discipling Children: Is spanking acceptable for discipling children? Our counselor says natural consequences are more effective. [Proverbs 22:15, Hebrews 12:6-7, Proverbs 23:13-14, Proverbs 29:15, Proverbs 23:24].
2023-01-12 Psychological Counseling: Regarding counseling-is all the psychological help we need found in the Bible? Recommended: Topical lecture series; "Biblical Counsel for a Change"
2023-01-09 "Spiritual Formation" Movement: What do you think of the "Spiritual Formation" movement? It may be a little too self-focused and disregard the Holy Spirit too much. [2 Corinthians 3:18].
2023-01-04 Christian Counseling Required: Can you speak to the necessity of understanding Lordship in Christian counseling for Christian marriages? [2 Timothy 2:3].
2022-12-19 Wisdom in Decision-making: What decisions are the best ones on which to "wait on God" or does God step-in when necessary and intercede if He wishes? [Ephesians 5:17, Proverbs 3:5-6].
Contrary to Counsel: Is it still your own responsibility to make your best judgment regarding a decision regardless of a Christian leader's counsel? [Psalm 1:1].
2022-09-19 Education & Career in Psychology & Counseling: How can I advise someone who is following the Lord and is considering going into counseling/ psychology in college? Recommended topical lecture; “Biblical Counsel for a Change.”
2022-08-05 Divorce: What do you say about my Christian wife divorcing me against my wishes? [Matthew 7:22].
Divorce & Bound for Hell: Are we both bound for hell, if my wife is divorcing me?
2022-07-18 Demonic Attacks: Caller shares his past experiences and increased attacks (possibly demonic). Do you know someone who deals with this? Recommends; Topical lecture on "Spiritual Warfare?."
2022-06-27 Children Beginning to Compromise the Truth: What can you advise about my 7-yr-old child who is beginning to show signs of compromising the truth and lying? [Proverbs 28:13].
2022-06-21 Ecclesiastes-Not Good Advice: Are there other books, as Ecclesiastes, that we should not take as necessarily as directive or as good advice?
2022-02-21 Twelve-Step Programs: Do you think that the "Twelve-step" program is biblical? [John 8:31-32, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Matthew 16:24-26].
Knowing Every Doctrinal Position before Salvation: Why do some think you have to know every little doctrinal position correctly to be saved? [I Corinthians 13:9, John 8:31, Matthew 11:29, Hebrews 11:6].
2022-01-18 Non-Christian Counselors: Since we are told not to listen to the counsel of the ungodly, should I be continue to go to the counselor I see who indicated that they are not Christian? [Psalm 1:1].
2022-01-17 Mental Illness in Family Member: How do I look at a diagnosis of my ex-wife's mental illness (Bipolar) in light of scripture, particularly relative to my daughter? Topical lecture recommended; "Biblical Counsel for a Change".
Thanks to Steve & The Narrow Path Ministry: Caller thanks Steve for causing him to reexamine what he has been taught, which has made him grow in his faith. [Proverbs 18:17].
All Prophecy Fulfilled: Do you think that all prophecies have been, or where, fulfilled by 70A.D.? [Daniel 2:35].
2021-11-22 Counseling: What counsel should we listen to? [Psalm 119, Psalm 1:1, Romans 15:14, I Corinthians 6:1].
2021-10-19 Angry & Damaged Husband: Can you advise me as I struggle with living with a bitter and angry husband?
2021-09-28 Causing Division in the Church: What do we do about a member that is causing division in the church? [Romans 16:17, Titus 3:10-11, Matthew 18:15-17].
2021-09-28 Christian Counseling & Mental Health Issues: As a person who suffers from O.C.D., I am going through your lecture "Biblical Counsel for a Change", what can I do to avoid taking medications, etc.?
2021-08-16 One's Purpose in Life: Is the idea of finding one's path or "purpose in life", a bit too self-focused and self-interested as typical in modern pop psychology? [Jeremiah 1:5].
Acting On One's Spiritual Gift: If you know your gift is, should you advertise it or just led God open the doors?
2021-08-10 Changing Family Location & Relationships: How can I balance what my wife and family wants in changing locations & jobs?
2021-07-27 Biblical "Heart" and the Freudian Subconscious Mind" Is the biblical concept of the "heart" the same as the Freudian view of the subconscious mind?
2021-04-15 Hypnotherapy: Is it OK to see a Christian hypnotherapist? [I Corinthians 6:9-11, Philippians 4:6-8, I Peter 5:7].
2021-04-15 Hypnosis & Psychotherapy: Caller weighs in on his experience with chasing other things other than God, including hypnosis. Recommended Lecture: "Biblical Counsel for a Change".
2021-03-25 Showing Love of Christ to One's Wife: How can I make the the love of Christ apparent to my wife in our struggling marriage? [Ephesians 5:25-27].
2021-01-29 Mental Health, Counseling & Psychotherapy: Is it too extreme to say that one doesn't need psycho-therapists to heal mental health issues? Isn't Jesus is enough? Lecture: "Biblical Counsel for a Change".
2020-12-28 Decision Making About Where to Go: I am getting some resistance from my children who don't seem to want me to move closer to them?
2020-12-22 Scriptural Reassurance in Time of Crisis: Can you give me some scriptural reassurance during this terrible time of loss and broken family in my life? [Psalms].
2020-12-22 Christian Marriage with Confict: If I have found someone who love the Lord, will I still have conflict in my marriage (rec: lectures at TheNarrowPath.com/ Topical Lectures/ under "Individual Topical Lectures"/ "How to Love your wife as Christ Loved the Church")?
2020-11-24 Self-Help & Positive Thinking Books: Should Christians read self-help books, such as "The Power of Positive Thinking" by Norman Vincent Peale?
2020-11-20 Addiction, Physical or Psychological: Are people just of addictive nature from birth, or is it more developed by abuse and other outside influences and events? [ John 6:36, Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 7, Romans 8:2-4].
2020-11-18 Plato's Four Temperments: Do you place much weight in the different types of temperaments that Plato described? [2 Corinthians 12:1-14, Psalm 2:8, Revelation 5:10, Matthew 5:5, 2 Corinthians 5:8, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Genesis 1:1, I Corinthians 10:3, Psalm 115:16].
2020-11-11 Damaged by Religion: What advice would you give people who are so damaged by religion that they can't seem to consider it?
2020-10-08 Bringing Out the Best in Yourself: Is the Landmark Forum Education program about "bringing out the best in your self" align with Christianity? [I Corinthians 6:11, Luke 9:23].
Jesus's Conception Date 9/11: Why is there not more discussion of the possible date of Jesus' conception, aligning with 9/11?
2020-09-30 Homosexuality, Addiction, Abuse: Caller is attempting to come out of a lifestyle of homosexuality and addiction, having suffered abuse is looking for counsel.[Ephesians 6:12, I Peter 5:8-9, Matthew 16:24-26].
Lying Lips in Isaiah: Can you help me understand the application about "being of unclean lips" in Isaiah? [Isaiah 6:5].
2020-09-10 Impending Divorce: Caller is grieving over impending divorce.
2020-08-13 Child Having Terrible Dreams: What should I do about my 9-year-old daughter who is having repetitive seemingly demonic dreams? [I John 4:4, James 4:7, James 2:19].
2020-07-29 Depression or Mental Disorders: How does one respond to someone claiming a mental disorder or depression, when it may well be a spiritual issue, rather than a medical condition?
How to become a Christian: What does one become a Christian?
Identifying Sin in One's Life: How does one identify a crippling sin in one's life? [I John 1:7].
2020-07-27 Encouraging Those With Failing Faith & Marriages: Could you recommend some verses to encourage those withdrawing from the faith while their marriages are failing?
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