How is a Christian supposed to respond to public tragedy?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "How is a Christian to respond public tragedy?"
How do I deal with the death of my son?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I'm working through Bible Study your wife wrote, Treasures to Encouragement. It is helping me with the lose of our 22 year old son Cameron who was hit head on and killed by a heavily drunk and drugged driver who was 11 months to day older than our Cameron. My husband and I have been married 24 years and have 3 children...We are all struggling...Any words of wisdom? How do we show appreciation to God for giving us the honor to raise such a great son? The pain of not having Cameron"s presence here is unbearable. It is difficult to function or feel that's ok to ever be happy again. How does our family figure out what to do? We have always been extremely close family. How do we help all the others that are struggling with the lose of Cameron too?"
It is ever okay to give-up on living and go home to Heaven?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am 75 years old and my health has slowly been deteriorating over the past 5 years. Recently, my health has gotten much worse and it is unlikely I will ever have a decent quality of life again. I am in constant pain and I need assistance to do even the simplest things. When is it okay to “give up” and go home? I know suicide is wrong, but is it wrong to just stop fighting to live when you’ve lived a full life."
Why would God want me to be single and alone?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I'm alone. Everyone is always in pairs. The church seems geared toward married people. I think I'm going to be single for my whole life. Why would God want me to be single?"
"My wife of 41 years died...Is it wrong for me to pray to die too?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I lost my wife of 41 years this year on February 19th. My life is so empty I love God even though I don't understand why she had to die from stage 4 colon cancer. I was mad at God for taking her I have asked him for forgiveness and thanked him for giving us 41 years of a perfect marriage. My question is: Is it wrong for me to ask him to bring me home now also?"
How do I forgive my parents for getting a divorce?
In this episode of Ask Dr. Betters, Dr. Betters answers the question, "How do I forgive my parents for getting a divorce?"
How can I give up my anxiety and fears to God?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I suffer tremendously from anxiety and fear of my children dying. I pray about it constantly, but still I fear that God will take them anyway. It is a constant torment that is crippling my life. How can I give up my anxiety to God and trust him with my darkest fears?"
Does God still want us to tithe when we are struggling financially?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Does God still want us to tithe 10% of our gross income when we are struggling financially? Despite us both having full-time jobs and cutting back in sooo many ways, because of unexpected medical bills, an unexpected funeral bill, etc, we still can never pay our credit card bill. It's a huge weight on our shoulders. No matter how hard I try, I'm ashamed that I'm not able to give my tithe out of joy as God desires because I'm always thinking how 1/2 of our yearly tithe amount would eliminate our credit card bill. I wish the Bible said more about the subject."
What should you do when you cannot pray?
In this episode of Ask Dr. Betters, Dr. Betters answers the question, "What should you do when you cannot pray? I have reached the point a few times when I felt so sad, lost, and overwhelmed that I could not even pray. I reached out to others to pray for me at those times, but I still felt really isolated."
What is the average duration of a crisis of faith?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "What does God say about His children wrestling in a true crisis of faith? What is the average duration of a crisis and do His children in crisis emerge years later with faith stronger than ever before?"
Can I pray for the forgiveness of another's sins?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Is it possible to pray for the forgiveness of another person's sins? Will their sins then be forgiven?"
Is there a spirit world around us?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Is there a spirit world around us?"
What does it mean that Jesus descended into hell?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "What does it mean that Jesus Descended into hell?"
What happens when we die?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "What happens when we die?"
How should I study the Bible during times of testing?
In this episode, Dr. Chuck Betters answers the question, "How should I study the Bible during times of testing?"
If God gives us suffering, why should we pray for healing?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "If God gives us suffering, why should we pray for healing?"
If I can't change my past, why is talking about it to a counselor helpful?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "If I can't change my past, why is talking about it to a counselor helpful?"
Why does God need me to suffer in order to to be glorified?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Why does God need me to suffer in order to to be glorified?"
How do I pray when I don't like God?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "How do I pray when I don't like God?"
Is it fair that I must suffer for someone else's bad choices?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Is it fair that I must suffer for someone else's bad choices?"