Recent content by Chaplain David

Something that I would recommend to anyone who doubts their salvation is to get with their pastor about it. This serves a couple of purposes. We can ask our pastor about what we've done, get his take on the problems we're having, and do what he suggests if there's any shortfall. A good pastor...

Hello and welcome to CF. Good news! You may confess your sins to the Lord and He will forgive you. 1 John 1:9 states: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." With regard to making amends or confessing to someone...

Justifiable anger is certainly appropriate sometimes but there comes a time for each of us when we must move on to more positive emotions and actions. If we don't the anger can be destructive and compound our life problems. One of the difficulties with anger is that it is often a covering...

Please feel free to come to the Ask a Chaplain Forum and talk with one of our Chaplains. We'd be happy to help. God bless and all the best.

I've trained and worked in journalism so I can say the following with some authority. CNN tends to editorialize as much as they report straight news. That means they report a lot of personal opinions rather than the facts involved. This is all supported by the majority of the people (talking...

I invite you to open a thread in the Ask a Chaplain Forum where you can talk with one of our chaplains. It could help. I am praying for you too.

Hi, I don`t think the pastor should be gossiping about you. That your wife is in the middle of this is not good for either of you. I would start looking for another church. There are many that would be really good for you both. God bless.

I'm praying for you.

I pray for total healing as well. God bless everyone.

I think that the broad area of proper boundaries can include things like are being called the "Graham Rule." I've never heard of the term before this thread however.

When I've been involved with a church that merged I had difficulty as it also involved bringing in another senior pastor that had supervision over me. I've found that during all my life's work, whenever my supervisory chain of command would change, especially by a new person at the top, there...

Hello, my spouse and I were just away for a couple of weeks. I do apologize for not answering you more promptly. I see you trying to adapt and respond to situations in your life. Some of them are bringing you trouble and bad feelings. I think that on one hand, you are trying to respond to the...

I hear you and see the problems you have expressed. It sometimes goes sideways with a counselor and usually means that we have the wrong one. They are human to which means they are not always perfect with what they try to do. I think it might benefit you to try and find another more suitable to...

Hi, it was good to get your message. Something that just came to me is this. Do you think that you are depressed? Are you by chance seeing anyone such as a counselor or therapist? What do you think would help you feel better. You're doing the footwork which is something many don't do. But for...

I'm tired today as it's been a trying week. But I feel heartened as I've interacted with a number of members who are seeking the Lord despite their problems. That's what I always have to do --- seek the Lord despite my difficulties. Good always comes of that. God bless everyone here and I'm...