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Praises and Prayer Requests for September 2016

August 31st, 2016
We so appreciate your prayers! Here are some specific requests for this month: 1. Please pray for volunteers, staff, and their families. Pray for continued encouragement, God's provision, protection from spiritual attack, and joy in the work. We welcomed four new volunteers and one returning volunteer in August. Please especially pray for them as they join the team. 2. Please pray for continued provision for the ministry, and especially that we will be good stewards of all the resources with which we've been entrusted. 3. Please pray for direction . . .

Sample Q&As from August 2016

August 31st, 2016
Question: My question may be odd. Is worshipping a way to find Rest from the ongoing we have against the enemy? Jesus says, come to be all who are weary and I will give you rest. Is this rest referring to all weariness? Physical, emotional and spiritual? I made the statement that worship is a type of rest from the war with enemy. I was told that the rest Jesus is referring to is rest from our war with God. That we are now in a permanent state of rest now that Jesus paid our debt. What do those verses in Matthew 11:28-30 refer to? Answered by: . . .

Writing Tips – September 2016

August 31st, 2016
WRITING TIPS: - Often there are indicators or clues in a question as to who might be asking and why. Use these indicators to help tailor your response to the audience. - Many times questioners ask one question without realizing that there is larger assumption or more important question underlying what they ask. Feel free to point out and address those larger issues. - Sometimes communication is hampered for sheer lack of mutual understanding of terms. Often starting out with some basic definitions to make sure everyone is on the same page is . . .

Testimonials from August 2016

August 31st, 2016
TESTIMONIALS: From a questioner: "Dear GotQuestions Team, I don't have a question for you guys today, but rather I wanted to say THANK YOU for all the hard work you have put into building this website which is a great resource for many people. Although there have been times where I have very much disagreed with your answers to a specific question, I nonetheless enjoy reading your perspective and have learned a lot from this site. I reference it all the the time from my home here in the Middle East. God bless and have a great day! In Christ, Jordan" From . . .

Note on Frequent Questioners

August 1st, 2016
As many of you know, we have several frequent questioners. Some have told us they have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, or another similar issue. Others seem angry at God. And others we're not really sure about. We attempt to answer all questioners with grace and pray they will be able to see truth. But we also want to use resources wisely and protect our writers. So we do flag these questioners and try to keep an eye on their questioning activity. That being said, we obviously can't do this alone. So please feel free to cut off . . .

Writing Tips

August 1st, 2016
- As you probably know from personal experience, people often scan writing on the web, be it in an article or an email. So it can be helpful to keep paragraphs short and try to make the main points easily scan-able. - Some questions require research, but how can we tell if the resource is trustworthy? It probably goes without saying, but if the site has a Statement of Faith, check it out to see if you agree with it. You can also look at the "About" sections of sites and perhaps do some further research on the organization or people behind them. . . .

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