Hello and welcome to my website, Ask the Pastor.
Last year I retired after 34 years of pastoral work, but my mind did not retire. I thought this type of website would keep my mind engaged in the discussion of life. After many years of helping all kinds of people, as a pastor and as a professional counselor in a multicultural, urban setting, I feel I have some useful perspectives to share with others.
As a person of faith, I believe that we can each draw on our spiritual nature to help us find the energy we need to resolve inner conflicts. Our spiritual life gives hope, but we still need to find the right way to solve problems. There is no one solution for all problems; no Bible verse that can fix us; no church, synagogue, or mosque that can give us all the answers. God has made us to engage in life by thinking and wrestling with the issues. This is why we have teachers, preachers, pastors, rabbis, imams and counselors to help us in our quest. So ask me a question, and I will try to be of help to you.
Yours truly,
Pastor Carl
Here's my question: Why do some religions, including some Christians, seem to think that theirs is the only path to God? I have heard some people say that only by accepting Jesus, for instance, can one get into heaven. But that leaves out a lot of good-hearted people, many of whom do worship God.
ReplyDeleteThanks in advance for answering, and good luck with your blog. This is a great idea! Wishing you all the best with your new endeavor!
Here's my question:
ReplyDeleteCan you explain the Rob Bell controversy? What is the heart of the matter that people are up in arms over? I know his book hasn't come out and they are basing it all on the promos and the bookseller's description, but even that seems vague.