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Scripture for June 2018

June 4th, 2018
"Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the Lord; exult before him! Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity …" (Psalm 68:4–6, ESV). "For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, 'Abba! Father!' The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit . . .

Answering Tips

May 1st, 2018
Remember that responses are personal correspondence, so please feel free to respond to questioners as individuals.   It's often helpful to rephrase the question at the beginning of your response to help focus the response and to facilitate correct understanding.   Defining easily misunderstood terms, theological jargon, or buzz words that can mean different things to different people is a good way to ensure clarity. It might be appropriate to link to a GotQuestions.org article as a short-hand . . .

Sample Q&As from April 2018

May 1st, 2018
**This is a good example of using a seemingly simple question to further God's truth and encourage a questioner in following Him. The response is easy to understand and kind in tone. Question:I stopped listening to podcasts on a daily basis and only read the Bible now. I have found so much peace, why is that? Answered by: Julio Cotto, who has been a volunteer with us since March, 2009. Answer: The Bible is the living Word of God, and as we immerse ourselves in God's Word, we feel the peace and change that it brings as we set our minds on . . .

Prayer Requests for May 2018

May 1st, 2018
1. Praise God for such a committed and eager-to-serve team of volunteers. Please pray for fellow volunteers, videographers, translators, other contractors, and staff. Pray for God's protection, provision, peace, discernment, joy, and hope. Please also pray for the families, churches, friends, and others within the circles of influence of team members. 2. Praise God for His continued provision for Got Questions Ministries. Please pray that He will continue to provide and that we will be wise and faithful stewards of all He entrusts us with. 3. . . .

Scripture for May 2018

May 1st, 2018
"For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it" (Isaiah 55:10–11, ESV). "Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, . . .

Testimonials from April 2018

May 1st, 2018
From a questioner: Thank you so much for your ministry in helping to answer difficult questions. I have greatly benefitted by your work. From a questioner: Hello, You guys always do such a great job of answering my questions. Thanks! From a questioner: Hello, I’m looking for a man who answered my previous question … No one in the history of my life has EVER taken the time to answer a question like he has as thoroughly and descriptive as he has. Thank you for that, it means a lot. I may not have a belief system and my philosophical thoughts . . .

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