Life & Faith

I'm 15 and dating someone who insists our relationship stay completely private. After almost a year, we've barely spent time together because we don't want anyone to know.

At a recent Christian camp for university students at my alma mater, I led two workshops on the topic of Honouring Parents.

What do Methodists think about generational curses or generational sins? How should this affect (or not) relationships with my family, in particular my older relatives?

I am concerned that my grandson is exhibiting signs of autism or some form of neurodivergence.

Is it sinful or spiritually unhelpful to masturbate, if I think only of my wife when doing it and if I only do so infrequently? I am struggling because while the Bible seems silent on masturbation, the Apostle Paul says we ought not be controlled by anything.

Travelling with my cousin was a test of my patience. As a caring Christian, should I point out these inconsiderate habits of hers for her own good, or is God teaching me patience and forbearance?

While in South Korea recently, I came across a story of human tragedy that is also one of resilience and hope—the story of dispersed families torn apart by war.

My boyfriend and I are both Christians. However, he is more involved than I when it comes to serving the church. He spends 3-4 nights at church for meetings. We don’t get much time together because of this. I feel he may be better off dating someone with the same level of commitment.

I’m a new believer and come from a family of non-believers. My parents are ok with me attending church services but are strictly against me getting baptised. They feel that if I get baptised, I’ll be unable to “account” to them and the family, especially in events like funerals or death anniversaries, because I am unable to partake in rituals. If I get baptised without telling them and carry out the religious rituals, will I be violating God’s commandment not to bow to idols? On the other hand, how do I honour my parents?

My daughter is a Christian but lately, she has been lured into feng shui practices. This year it has gotten more serious with her attending webinars by feng shui masters. Her obsession has led her to neglect her family’s needs and making big expenses in support of these beliefs, even changing her name.

As a family therapist, I have worked for many years on conflicts among family members. Conflict involving spouses, the young or the elderly often draw society's sympathy and support but disputes between siblings generally do not get enough attention.

My mum will get aggressive and yell at us mainly for reasons that are not our fault. Whenever we are in church together my mum will micromanage me by pinching or poking me over unimportant issues to make herself look righteous to others.