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Will we see our friends in Heaven?

Will we see our friends in Heaven?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: The wonderful thing about believing that Jesus died and rose again is the security of knowing that when we die, we will live forever in Heaven. Our hope of salvation is not based on how many good things we...

Is it wrong for Christians to communicate with the dead?

Is it wrong for Christians to communicate with the dead?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: Scripture makes it very clear that we should never seek the help of necromancers or mediums to hear the voices or to see visions of the dead. The Old and New Testaments forbid us to seek out mediums, which...

Why does God allow war?

Why does God allow war?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: Where on earth did we get the idea that our purpose on this earth is to be happy? Who told us that we should be good and kind to others if we want to go to Heaven? Have you ever entertained the idea that all...

What is the significance in God’s name, I AM?

What is the significance in God’s name, I AM?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: In times like this, when there are wars and rumors of more wars, where do we go for comfort? Our natural inclination is to look to our leaders and military troops for answers and hope. The Holy Spirit in us...

Does God care about ordinary people like me?

Does God care about ordinary people like me?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: This question is one that we all have wondered about at times. With all of the extraordinary people in this world, where do I fit in? Does God care about those of us who are considered just ‘ordinary’? A...

WHAT DOES IT MEAN THAT LOVE IS GREATER THAN FAITH AND HOPE?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN THAT LOVE IS GREATER THAN FAITH AND HOPE?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: If you have been to many weddings, no doubt you have heard passages from 1Corinthians 13:4-8. “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own...

OF WHAT SIGNIFICANCE IS LIGHT IN THE BIBLE?

OF WHAT SIGNIFICANCE IS LIGHT IN THE BIBLE?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: Light is of extreme importance to our Christian faith because it symbolizes the nature our holy God. It also signifies God's presence and favor. “For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has...

WHY DOES GOD’S GIFT OF WISDOM MATTER?

WHY DOES GOD’S GIFT OF WISDOM MATTER?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: God’s wisdom matters to us because it matters to God. Wisdom acknowledges and seeks God’s righteousness, holiness, and truth over what is pleasing to self-seeking humans. When we have the wisdom of God, our...

IF GOD FORGIVES ME FOR MY SIN, WHY ARE THERE CONSEQUENCES?

IF GOD FORGIVES ME FOR MY SIN, WHY ARE THERE CONSEQUENCES?

To listen to Nancy’s answer recorded from Moody radio, click below.   When I hear a question like this, it makes me wince. The insinuation is that it is no big deal that Jesus died the most painful, gruesome death known to humans by being whipped and then hung...

HOW CAN I DEAL WITH THE LIES OF SATAN?

HOW CAN I DEAL WITH THE LIES OF SATAN?

Listen to Nancy answer this question recorded on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve Today, the statistics on depression and anxiety especially, among teens, are at an all-time high. No matter what the source, we know that these conditions do not come from the heart of...

WHY DO I STILL FEEL GUILTY AFTER I ASK FOR FORGIVENESS?

WHY DO I STILL FEEL GUILTY AFTER I ASK FOR FORGIVENESS?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: Everyone has sinned and will continue to sin against God. It is part of being human. God, because of His unchanging love for us, does not abandon us when we sin. He extends to all the invitation to believe...

Does God Change?

Does God Change?

Listen to Nancy answer the Question: Does God Change?, on Moody Radio New year celebrations are now over, and many of us are making resolutions for healthy personal change. We resolve to lose weight, exercise regularly, and be more patient, with our goal being that...

OF WHAT SIGNIFICANCE IS LIGHT IN THE BIRTH OF JESUS?

OF WHAT SIGNIFICANCE IS LIGHT IN THE BIRTH OF JESUS?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: There are so many wonderful things about Christmas that can draw us into the wonder of God and the birth of His Son. For me, the enjoyment of driving through neighborhoods in the dark of night and seeing...

WHAT DOES A SECURITY BLANKET HAVE TO DO WITH CHRISTMAS?

WHAT DOES A SECURITY BLANKET HAVE TO DO WITH CHRISTMAS?

Listen to Nancy answer the question on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve Charles Schulz, born in 1922, was a devoted Christian and the author of the famous "Peanuts" comic strip. In 1950, the cartoon debuted in seven newspapers with Charlie Brown, Patty, Shermy, and...

WHY ANGELS?

WHY ANGELS?

Listen to Nancy answer the question on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve. As the Christian story reveals in Luke 1, an angel appears to Zechariah, husband of Elizabeth, who is Mary's cousin. The angel Gabriel informed him that his wife would give birth to John the...

WHY DID THE JEWS QUESTION THAT JESUS WAS THE MESSIAH?

WHY DID THE JEWS QUESTION THAT JESUS WAS THE MESSIAH?

To listen to Nancy’s response recorded live on Moody Radio click here.   The birth of Jesus, God's Son, should not have been a surprise to the Jews. They were the writers of the Old and New Testaments who were inspired, by the Holy Spirit, to write about the...

WHY DOES THANKING GOD MATTER?

WHY DOES THANKING GOD MATTER?

To listen to Nancy’s response recorded live on Moody Radio click here.   When we begin to understand how much God did for us and how great is His love and mercy for us, we can't help but fall on our knees and praise and worship Him with thanksgiving. "Oh give...

WHERE DOES SATAN LIVE?

WHERE DOES SATAN LIVE?

To listen to Nancy’s response recorded live on Moody Radio click here.   Satan first appears in Heaven as one of God's highest angels called Lucifer. He had access to Heaven, earth, and to God Himself. That was not good enough for Satan, and he grew tired of...

IS TRUTH UNIVERSAL OR RELATIVE?

IS TRUTH UNIVERSAL OR RELATIVE?

To listen to Nancy’s response recorded live on Moody Radio click here.   Truth is either absolute or relative. In the "absolute," we see pure, unlimited, uncompromised, and unchanging ideas; Truth is reality. However, the person who believes in relative truth...

Did Jesus Have a Sense of Humor?

Did Jesus Have a Sense of Humor?

Yes!  He proved it when He created the blobfish, duck-billed platypus, giraffe, kangaroo, rhinoceros, skunk, warthog, and humans.  As image-bearers of God, we, like Him, have a sense of humor and enjoy laughter. Too often, we paint the picture in...

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

This generation of young people is hurting. They are genuinely anxious about what is happening around them, how to navigate life in chaos, and who they are as human beings. Most of them, because so few are speaking truth and hope into them, are confused about who they...

Do Pronouns Matter?

Do Pronouns Matter?

To listen to Nancy’s answer recorded from Moody radio, click below.   With all the issues facing the Christian community today, who would think the controversy would come from the pro-transgender movement over preferred personal pronouns? Pronouns are words like...

Why is Repentance Necessary?

Why is Repentance Necessary?

We have talked a lot about how broken the Church is in regard to their lack of holding each other accountable, including Christian leaders. One of the fall-outs from that is the number of Christians who have abused their positions of leadership in the church and have...

Why Is Accountability So Important In the Church?

Why Is Accountability So Important In the Church?

Listen to Nancy answer the question on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve. Researchers who are studying trends in today's church most would all agree they are in trouble. Not only have they yielded to the pressures of the godless culture, but many have stopped teaching...

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Suffering constitutes the single greatest challenge to the Christian faith for the believer and also for the skeptic. Scripture teaches that God is all-powerful, all-loving, and full of grace. Why then, if this is true, does He allow so much pain and suffering in the...

Are we all supposed to be bold in our faith?

Are we all supposed to be bold in our faith?

Listen as Nancy answers the question on Moody Radio with Kelli  and Steve. Boldness is an act of bravery by acting or speaking out regardless of the risks or the consequences. You are at work, and a co-worker you want to be friends with asks you if you are one of...

What does it mean to be kind?

What does it mean to be kind?

Listen as Nancy answers the question on Moody Radio with Kelli  and Steve. All of us are looking for friends who are kind and compassionate. With social media breeding self-centeredness, anxiety, and godlessness, now more than ever, Christians need to counter the...

Are Messianic Jews Christians?

Are Messianic Jews Christians?

Listen to Nancy answer the question on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve The Christian faith requires that all believe that Jesus is God! He proved it by His resurrection from the dead. All true Christians embrace this truth. This gospel is for all who believe,...

How can I stop being so jealous of others?

How can I stop being so jealous of others?

Listen to Nancy answer this question recorded on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve. As used in this question, jealousy is the work of Satan and reflects a sinful behavior pattern of our flesh. A jealous person is envious when someone has something they think they need...

How can I have courage when I live in fear?

How can I have courage when I live in fear?

Fear, in this question, is defined as extreme anxiety. It is real and happens to all of us when our lives or circumstances seem to be overwhelmingly scary. Interestingly enough, it is in these moments that we might hear God telling us not to fear but rather be...

Is July 4th a religious holiday?

Is July 4th a religious holiday?

Listen to Nancy answer this question recorded on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve The July 4th celebration of our independence from England in 1776 is not officially a religious holiday. However, beyond the sparklers, firecrackers and spectacular fireworks, there are...

How Can I Know God Is Relational?

How Can I Know God Is Relational?

Imagine the Creator of the Universe, the God of thunder, lightning, and anger, the God who speaks through pillars of fire being the same God who says, "I love you.” I created you in your mother's womb. I want all people to believe in me. Come to me all who are tired,...

How Do I Keep From Using My Past As an Excuse For Not Moving Forward?

How Do I Keep From Using My Past As an Excuse For Not Moving Forward?

Listen to Nancy answer this question recorded on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve All of us, as inhabitants in our broken and sinful world, experience suffering. Sickness, poverty, and abuse can leave deep wounds that make us afraid to push ahead because we fear...

Does Christianity support reincarnation?

Does Christianity support reincarnation?

Reincarnation is the belief that the soul of a man or woman who has died will later be born again into another physical body. The idea of reincarnation was practiced during the time of the Greek and Roman empires. Plato (c. 428–348 b.c.e.) alludes to reincarnation in...

How Can I Help Someone Who Is Considering Suicide?

How Can I Help Someone Who Is Considering Suicide?

Click below to listen to Nancy answer this question on Moody Radio's Mornings With Kelli and Steve. Suicide is often something that we would rather not talk about because of the sense of hopelessness and the unknown attached to it. It is now the number 1 killer of...

Why should I read the Bible daily?

Why should I read the Bible daily?

God made us in His image to have an eternal relationship with Him. The names that He gives Himself to be used by those who believe and follow Him are numerous. Words like: Lord, Friend, Shepherd, Teacher, and Father all reflect a God who wants to be with us and wants...

Do remorse and repent mean the same thing?

Do remorse and repent mean the same thing?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: I grew up in our family where there were certain words children could not say. The first one was "shut up," and the other one was "snot." If you were caught saying these words, you had to sit on the...

Why did God create the Universe?

Why did God create the Universe?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: “O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in...

Did Jesus stop being God when He came to earth?

Did Jesus stop being God when He came to earth?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: In the first sentence in the Bible, Genesis 1:1, God identifies Himself as the Triune God, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The Hebrew name for God is Elohim, a masculine noun that is...

What does a healthy church look like?

What does a healthy church look like?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here:   A healthy church is a group of people connected through their love of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. Members are students of His Word, whose mission is to represent, teach, and disciple...

Why does it matter that Jesus rose bodily from the grave?

Why does it matter that Jesus rose bodily from the grave?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: The idea of a man being pronounced dead and coming to life after being buried in a tomb for three days is humanly impossible. It is the main reason why so many people today do not believe in the resurrection...

What did Jesus reveal about His heart when He faced the cross?

What did Jesus reveal about His heart when He faced the cross?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: The death and resurrection of Jesus was not the idea of the Pharisees or the Romans. God had orchestrated the death of His Son Jesus before the beginning of time. He announced His plan of a Redeemer after...

WHAT DOES GOD DO WITH THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BE CHRISTIANS AND AREN’T?

WHAT DOES GOD DO WITH THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BE CHRISTIANS AND AREN’T?

Listen to Nancy answer this question recorded on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve A Christian is a person who has, by faith, received and fully trusted in Jesus Christ as their Savior who died on the cross to pay the penalty of their sin. The Holy Spirit lives in all...

What is the false gospel?

What is the false gospel?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: The people of Galatia were much like our Christian culture today. They were influenced far more by the culture than by the words and teachings of Jesus. They had heard the truth and gave a superficial nod to...

What does the Bible say about homosexuality?

What does the Bible say about homosexuality?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: I just read, yet again, that homosexuality is not found in the Bible and therefore is not a sin and people should be fine with it. Many others argue that they were born that way making it okay. As Christians...

Why did you leave us?

Why did you leave us?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: I had finished teaching the Anchors class on the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. As usual, students had questions as they tried to ingest the magnitude of the miracle. One student blurted out,...

What is a proper response to Christian fallen leaders?

What is a proper response to Christian fallen leaders?

Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: How tragic it is when a gifted Christian leader falls into moral failure. They are made public spectacles, with many who carry the shame of their sin to their grave. The path of the devastation of their sin...