Help! Our only child was murdered...
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Our only child, our 18 year old son, was murdered last year. We're supposed to be Christians. My husband is even a pastor. But I have lost my faith in the goodness of God. I am in such complete and total despair. I've struggled with doubts (probably due to my OCD and scrupulosity)...
How does God bless the hurting?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "How does God really bless people who are in pain, people who are hurting? What does it mean to be blessed by God?"
What does the Bible mean when it says my sufferings complete Christ’s?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "What does the bible mean when it says my sufferings completes Christ’s?"
My wife keeps leaving me and coming back. Can I divorce her the next time she leaves?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "My wife was diagnosed with bipolar and she refuses to admit it, therefore she is not medicated. Over the last 4 years she has left me (and our daughter) several times. Each time she tells me she wants a divorce and I tell her I don’t want a divorce so she leaves. Then, a few months later she apologizes and wants to come back home. Every time I take her back because isn’t that what Christ does for us? My question is, would it ever be okay for me to say, “enough!” Can I ever go through with a divorce?"
When should I stop praying for something?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "When should I stop praying for something?"
How do you talk about suffering to people who are suffering?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "How do you talk about suffering and God’s purpose in suffering with people who are in the midst of it?"
How should I prepare for suffering?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "If the bible promises Christians suffering, how should I prepare for suffering?"
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?"
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."
"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?"
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?"
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?"
Is suffering ranked? Are some types of suffering more valid than others?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "For many years I've heard you say that losing a child is the worst possible pain anyone could ever go through. Does that mean that suffering is ranked? Or that various types of suffering..."
Why do some families experience more suffering than others?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Why do some families seem to receive heaping measures of suffering—one serious thing after another with no break—when it appears that others skate through life unscathed?"
How do I find hope in darkness?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I know I need to be in the Word and praying, but I am in such a dark place, filled with sadness. How do I find hope?"