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Answering Tips – October 2014

October 1st, 2014
- It's been fun to see the different Gospel presentations many of you are including at the conclusions of your answers; keep up the good work! - A friendly reminder to cite your sources if you're copying from another website or using a commentary, Christian book, etc. - If the questioner gives their name, it's a nice idea to include their name in your response. - We try to ask for clarification on vague questions before assigning them to you, but sometimes the questions are still a little difficult to pin down. Feel free to ask questioners . . .

Question Assignment / Sunday School Lesson Tie-in

September 29th, 2014
Byron Earnheart September 28 at 9:52pm · Tunica, MS A little on the lighter side...my question tonight tied directly in to the Sunday School (yes, my church calls it Sunday School still!) lesson this morning. I love seeing the Spirit move like that...and to be just a simple (very simple) conduit for Spirit-work from little ol' small town Mississippi...it's pretty cool! Sometimes, I get way bogged down in theology and apologetics and the nuances (all important) that I forget to stop and smell the roses when He drops a . . .

Request for template on breaking bad habits

September 25th, 2014
Steve Ray Webb September 25, 2014 I seem to get a lot of questions that have to do with breaking bad habits. I would like a good template that combines both the biblical side (I realize that GQ has one of these) and the practical side, as recommended by behavioral therapists. Does anyone have such a thing that I could plagiarize the heck out of? Thanks and God bless! LikeLike · Seen by 30 Ed Chait and Corpuz Valdemor Avellaneda Ramil like this. Tim White Steve, it . . .

Question on Jim Barbarosa, the Shofar Man

September 24th, 2014
Tim White Yesterday at 8:51am · Edited OK, I got a question about whether Jim Barborosa, the `shofar man` is a cult leader or not. I cannot find much about what he believes, except he prefers the mystical over the "faith walk". LikeLike · Seen by 37 Ed Chait likes this. Robert Pristoop I find him to be an Ultra-Charasmatic faith healing type in the vein of Benny Hinn. He believes that his blowing of the shofar can heal people and that there is power in the Jewish . . .

Jeff Laird’s 7-Year Old Son Following in His Father’s Footsteps

September 19th, 2014
Jeff Laird 20 hrs Those little eyes aren't just watching, they're paying attention. A picture only we Got Questions writers will fully appreciate. He's seven, wrote the question, asked me for an answer, then wrote his version of what I said. He's set it up exactly the same way as my MS Word files, so he's been peeking over my shoulder. That he gets from me. Requiring the whole family to sign it, I blame on his formerly Catholic mother. UnlikeUnlike · Seen by 40 You, Elizabeth . . .

Websites for Synonyms

September 11th, 2014
Kristi-Joy Matovich September 8 at 3:02pm Since we all write for GQ and I'm sure many do for other venues as well, here's a really neat resource I just discovered for synonyms! It'swww.synonym-finder.com, and www.graphwords.com. Both have a very extensive database, but what I particularly love about graphwords.com is that it visually traces each word back to the root. The two are run by the same folks, so if you go to synonym-finder, you can just hit the blue "graph words" button in the upper right-hand corner. . . .

Answering Tips – August 2014

August 1st, 2014
1. Please always feel free to conclude your answers with a brief Gospel presentation. It might be helpful to have a standard conclusion for all your responses. For example, one of our writers, Larry, puts the following: "The most important thing is that you believe in God, and that Jesus is the Son of God, and that He died on the cross for your sins, and on the third day He rose from the dead. If you confess this with your mouth and believe this in your heart, you will be saved and you will have your place in Heaven with Jesus. Amen! John . . .

Answering Tips – July 2014

July 1st, 2014
- A friendly reminder to please try not to copy articles from other websites. And, if you do (because sometimes they really are the best answer to the question), please let the questioner know that you have done so and provide the source of the information. - If a question is giving you pause or you're curious how others might answer it, you can always post it to our Facebook page and request feedback. - If you ever have a question, you can submit it through the system or post it to our Facebook page. Our other writers are here to help! . . .

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