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Can I Pray the Lord's Prayer If I Forgiven Others?

01/26/10

Author:Roger Barrier

Dear Roger, Referring to the Lord's prayer, when I say a prayer of thanks at meal time, and I don't ask for forgiveness for my sins, does God still hear the prayer, or will He turn His back because of sin not be acknowledged?...[more]

 

How Do I Conduct A Funeral For A Suicide Victim Who Did Not Know Christ?

01/19/10

Dear Roger,I have to conduct a service for a man who took his life. There was no evidence of an acknowledgment of Christ. What tips? Sincerely, TimDear Tim, Sorry to hear about the suicide—especially for a man who was not a...[more]

 

Molested Early: Marriage in Jeopardy-What Do I Do?

01/13/10

Author:Roger Barrier

Dear Roger, I have a problem and don't know how to help myself. When I was about 6 or 7 years old, I was sexually molested. For a long time, I did not think of it. It was like I blocked it out of my mind, but now it is affecting...[more]

 

Was my Baby Baptism Good Enough?

01/13/10

Author:Roger Barrier

Roger,I was baptized when I was a baby, and again when I accepted the Lord into my heart when I was 21. My question is this: My 20's were a rough time with a lot of partying and sin, I feel like I turned my back on God when I...[more]

 

Is it true that I can’t remarry after my divorce without committing adultery?

01/06/10

Author:Roger Barrier

Roger, Thank you for your column here first of all. In Mark 10:11-12 Jesus says, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. And if she divorces her husband and marries another man,...[more]