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| Subject | Date Asked |
| blasphemy against the holy spirit | 1/23/2012 |
| Q: I'm afraid I commited it although that was the last thing I wanted to do. I was always asking god to ... A: Christ had cast out a Demon and the men there had said it was the work of the Devil. They had ... | |
| blasphemy against the holy spirit | 1/23/2012 |
| Q: I'm afraid I commited it although that was the last thing I wanted to do. I was always asking god to ... A: Ryan, Before I answer your question I need to know your Church Denomination and I want to know the ... | |
| Apostasy | 11/29/2011 |
| Q: Good evening, Hope all is well. My name is Dan. I wanted to first thank you for your helpful ... A: Dan, The passage in Hebrews was written as a call to Christians to always bee moving forward. This ... | |
| Not equally yoked | 11/12/2011 |
| Q: So there was this guy I liked and we were seeing each other for about 4 months I would say I met him ... A: Gigi, I believe that when we repent and ask forgiveness that God honors that. I also believe that ... | |
| sleeping together (sex not married) | 10/26/2011 |
| Q: I have a question me and my boyfriend we love each other very much we believe in God but my question ... A: Leandre, The Bible tells us that the only time we should be having sex is within the binds of ... | |
| The Church B-day (re-post) | 9/12/2011 |
| Q: Tim Gladu, This question has plagued my father and now he's passed it onto me. You see we both were ... A: The fact that Jesus was God in the flesh and that he came back from the dead was something no other ... | |
| very bad sex addiction | 9/14/2010 |
| Q: i have read the verses in roman7 which says my mind is spiritual but i find different issues in my ... A: You first have to find someone you trust that can help you to break this. Part of being able to get ... | |
| Help im a Sex Addict !!!! | 8/29/2010 |
| Q: .im kyle 20yrs male..i actually dont know where to start..but i do know that im a real real bad ... A: Kyle, I am not sure if anyone ever told you this so here it is. The average male your age thinks ... | |
| a few questions... | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: I am wondering, is it normal to doubt? I am a teen who has been baptized for a few years, and every ... A: Michelle, having doubt is very normal. We all have a free will and with that will come doubts. I ... | |
| relationships | 7/7/2010 |
| Q: I read a blog already about a girl who wanted to turn her boyfriend towards God. I agreed it helped ... A: Sierra, I would like to make something clear. You can't win someone to Christ. You witness to them ... | |
| Tattoos | 6/25/2010 |
| Q: our 18 year old son wishes to have a tattoo. I understand at his age, he is an adult and can do ... A: The Israelite s were being given rules for them to follow. This is God laying it out for them how to ... | |
| tatto/piercing | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: What can I tell my daughter & grand-daughter about God's view of tattoo's & body piercing. My ... A: Dodie, I would have to agree with you about how it looks. I do not believe one should make there ... | |
| its about my friend we wish to get married | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: how can i get him to be completely committed to God? A: You have to determine what level you consider to be close enough. When someone gets in a ... | |
| sins | 11/12/2009 |
| Q: okay i have a question about an unforgivable sin....if you are praying or just talking to GOD then ... A: Marcus, If someone asks you if you are praying and you say nothing that is not a sin. if you are ... | |
| help please | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: i am 15 and i admit i have made i mistake.i want to repent and become pure again at least at heart.i ... A: Kourtney, I am not exactly sure what you are talking about here but I think this is what you need. ... | |
| spiritual gifts teaching | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: can you recommend materials for teaching and assessing spiritual gifts in 8th grade girls? I need ... A: I do not have something off the top of my head. I would recommend that if you want to look at ... | |
| Christianity Questions | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: I'm Davis. I am 14 years old and I have flipped between Agnosticism and Atheism since I was about ... A: I can understand where you would be confused many people are. God created us in his image. He meant ... | |
| Christianity Questions | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: I'm Davis. I am 14 years old and I have flipped between Agnosticism and Atheism since I was about ... A: Davis, Thank you for having the maturity and courage to ask some very hard questions. The mind is ... | |
| How to control my temper | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: I reference from the Awake September which just came to our kingdom Hall yesterday August 19, and I ... A: I am going to let the Bible answer this question. With the little bit of info you gave me I thing ... | |
| Kissing in a church | 8/10/2009 |
| Q: My name is Zach Harper, I'm 15 years old and a pretty strong Christian. I met my girlfriend about 8 ... A: Zach, You sound to me to be very concerned about what would Jesus do. Well that is a great motto ... | |
| girls | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: hello i am 13 and i am strict against dating i do not want to i have a purity ring i have made a ... A: Daniel, I have to say that at 13 you should not even be thinking of dating. I would recommend that ... | |
| love!? | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: Gladu my name is Lisa and I've been in Christ for two years now. It has never been a problem for me ... A: Lisa, When dealing with matters of the heart we must be careful. I caution you not to get involved ... | |
| Serious Advice | 7/3/2009 |
| Q: OK FIRST OFF I AM REALLY EMBARASSED TO SAY THAT I HAVE RESULTED IN TALKING TO PSYCHICS WHICH I FEEL ... A: Alice, I am sure that you are aware that God will never leave you. He is there for you to turn to. ... | |
| I'm worried | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: Dr. Gladu, I'm very worried about my salvation. I always worry, and it's constantly on my mind. I ... A: Nicole, I am sure that you have heard once saved always saved. If you believe this then you will ... | |
| Leaving home and my Parents | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: I'm 19 years old, And I am ready to leave my home. I am ready for reasons such as I want to have my ... A: Carroll, There comes a time that if we do not leave our parents home we may not be able to take ... | |
| Should we do something? | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: Our Church got a youth pastor a few months ago and he became instantly popular. I think it's because ... A: With most churches there is a church council. If you do have one ask your parents if they could make ... | |
| Should we do something? | 6/6/2009 |
| Q: Our Church got a youth pastor a few months ago and he became instantly popular. I think it's because ... A: Marcus, I can understand how you feel. I was in the same boat and nobody did anything. I was asked ... | |
| My temper | 4/22/2009 |
| Q: I am 17 years old and I have been a Christian since I for 3 years. At the beginning of this school ... A: Nick, The first thing you have to do is to ask forgiveness from the kid you pounded. He needs to be ... | |
| Confused... | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: I've learned in church that homosexuality is a sin, which made sense. But then in my psychology ... A: Emily, The Bible is the Word of God and we as Christians believe that if God said it then it is ... | |
| i dont want to lose a good friend | 2/21/2009 |
| Q: .any wais back to my question i have a friend who dosnt belive in god infact he use to be a satanist ... A: David, I have seen this so many times with reguard to other non-believers. Our Christian duty is to ... | |
| masterbation | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: Is masterbation a sin? How could you stop it? A: Paul, I have to say that it would be considered lust and yes it would be a sin. I would also have ... | |
| Sucking Dicks | 11/27/2008 |
| Q: I'm a 17 year old girl and I'm Christian. Because of my religion, I don't plan to have sex before ... A: Kelly, I have to say that you could have chosen to use better language. I will just over look it ... | |
| Friend trouble | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: My son just turned 13. He has always been a fun kid and had lots of friends. Right before summer, a ... A: The best thing you can do is to just be the bigger person as you are doing. They are the ones with ... | |
| Friend trouble | 11/12/2008 |
| Q: My son just turned 13. He has always been a fun kid and had lots of friends. Right before summer, a ... A: It would be a very easy world if we could just forgive and forget. Well we are not God so that is ... | |
| Friend trouble | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: My son just turned 13. He has always been a fun kid and had lots of friends. Right before summer, a ... A: I have seen this many a time with teenagers. They get hurt very easy because of the changes they are ... | |
| Am I a lesbian now? | 10/29/2008 |
| Q: I decided just to post the question again but from your opinion,what sexual orientation am I? I'm ... A: I think that you are a little curious and confused. You have feelings that you really do not want to ... | |
| Am I a lesbian now? | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: I decided just to post the question again but from your opinion,what sexual orientation am I? I'm ... A: I sure that you know that God will only give you what you can handle. The temptation to do wrong is ... | |
| Am I a lesbian now? | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: I decided just to post the question again but from your opinion,what sexual orientation am I? I'm ... A: Corrina, I do not think you are Gay. I think that you are just confused and you have let the world ... | |
| Help with youth group | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: My youth group if basically falling apart. I have always been the leader out of the group since Im ... A: Haley, I admire you for wanting to do something to help. This girl needs to be sat down by the ... | |
| teenage relationship | 8/29/2008 |
| Q: Brother B has gone on group outings (IE, with other siblings) with Sister A. On a few occasion, he ... A: Mary, The brother sister relationship is a different and dynamic thing. The best thing about having ... | |
| weird dream HELP! | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: im 15 years old and last night i had a very weird dream. it was me hiding from this older, hot guy ... A: Kori, Sometimes a dream is just a dream. You could have had something to eat that did agree with ... | |
| Did I recieve A Sign from god | 8/18/2008 |
| Q: my question is did i recieve signs from god. What happened is I was walking home and i was thinking ... A: Chris, If you feel that you are receiving signs from God then you may. The Lord uses people and His ... | |
| how to keep a godly relationship with girls | 7/26/2008 |
| Q: i just need your help on the way i can make GOD happy IN RELATIONSHIP A: emmanuel, I am going to give you a set of scriptures that I hope will help. These scriptues will ... | |
| God's Forgiveness | 7/9/2008 |
| Q: My name is David and I am 14 years of age. I recently discovered that I am not a homosexual. The way ... A: David, When we ask God forgiveness then He is quick to forgive and forget. You have to forgive ... | |
| Is he for me or not? | 6/26/2008 |
| Q: I have been going out with my boyfriend for six months. I have rebelled against God in my past and ... A: Maria, When it comes to giving advice to young people I really enjoy helping. When my daughter was ... | |
| Teen life in general | 5/8/2008 |
| Q: Lately, I have been having ridiculous problems that put me down a lot. Someone close to me has a ... A: Caitlin, After many years as a youth minister I have heard a lot. when dealing with friends the ... | |
| sexual orentation | 1/1/2008 |
| Q: What is your answer to sexual orientation? I am gay and also a Christian. I believe homosexual ... A: IS HOMOSEXUALITY A SIN FOR NEW TESTAMENT BELIEVERS?[Does Jesus condemn or condone homosexuality?] It ... | |
| How do we know the Gospels aren't full of lies? | 11/27/2007 |
| Q: my name is Joe. I am sort of on a spiritual quest I guess you could say. I am not real sure that I ... A: Joe, To start with I do understand your question. I have had this same question before in my years ... | |
| Fallen | 10/27/2007 |
| Q: Hey, Lets say that I turned away from God and when I say turned away, I mean turned away. For as ... A: I do not know anyone who has not had the same question. I just have to believe that God has made a ... | |
| Fallen | 10/24/2007 |
| Q: Hey, Lets say that I turned away from God and when I say turned away, I mean turned away. For as ... A: H, The first thing you need to remember is that once saved always saved. The passage in Hebrews you ... | |
| Sexual Immorality | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: Could it be that the "sexual immorality" that the Bible speaks of is "only" intercourse, and not ... A: Alisha, Sexual Immorality is concerning not just intercourse. Here are a list of scriptures that ... | |
| what's wrong with God? | 9/22/2007 |
| Q: I was a devout Christian for my entire childhood. There was nothing anyone could say that made me ... A: Ashley, I do see that you are in a crisis of faith. I also want you to think about just a couple of ... | |
| Seeing 666 frequently/ devil wanting me? Please help. | 7/18/2007 |
| Q: well, I'm seeing 666 on the caller Id (2 different numbers, seen 666 on the price thing at taco ... A: Paul, You may believe in Christ and God , but have you made Christ the Lord of your life. The Devil ... | |
| Youth issues | 5/20/2007 |
| Q: I am a 40 year-old athletics administrator at a private college in the South. I am a Christian and ... A: John, I have been a Youth Minister for 4 years now and have a few issues you may be able to talk ... | |
| question about marriage | 5/18/2007 |
| Q: Dr Tim Gladu, I am Nik. I met this girl in my graduate school an year and a half ago. We became ... A: Nik, I do understand that you feel that this girl is the right one for you. I also think that if ... | |
| Bible beliefs | 5/2/2007 |
| Q: My friend believes in God, but she doubts the bible. She says that the bible was made by man, and ... A: Courtney, God and the Bible go together and you can not separate the two. God through men wrote the ... | |
| cigar | 4/25/2007 |
| Q: is smoking a cigar a sin if your old enough to? like is it not treating ur body like a temple? and ... A: Vince, If you are of legal age then no smoking a cigar is not a sin. The sin would come in when you ... | |
| Pacifisim | 4/18/2007 |
| Q: Tim I am a senior in high school and the school that I attend tends to be liberal/pacifist in the ... A: Randall, I have to agree with you in some points. The number one thing as Christians we are to do ... | |
| forgiveness | 4/10/2007 |
| Q: Hey Dr Tim Just over a year ago i was sexually assaulted by a stranger on my way home from my final ... A: Louisa, No one can tell you how to feel and that guy took something without it being given. He took ... | |
| stopping a Mistake | 3/23/2007 |
| Q: I have a friend that is a Christian, and she is really swaying from the right path. She is ... A: Shanna, You are right to continue to stop you friend from doing what she knows is wrong. I have to ... | |
| masterbation | 3/15/2007 |
| Q: In the past I battled a lot with masterbation. I made a descision to stop some time ago and God has ... A: Rosie, I Think that you are on the right path to being able to beat what you are going through. I ... | |
| Emptiness | 3/6/2007 |
| Q: okay I am soon to turn 17 and although this doesn’t mean very much to me I feel I have got to a ... A: Tom, I am sorry you feel that you feel so empty. I have been a Chriatian for over 30 years and ... | |
| Youth incarcerated | 2/3/2007 |
| Q: I was ask to lead bible study this week. I will be speaking with incarcerated youth. Would you ... A: Sharon, I came across your question in the question pool. I do not know who you asked but if I can ... | |
| hello | 1/21/2007 |
| Q: and over the past couple weeks i have to the conclusion that god hates me and wants me to fail ... A: Miss Kitty, I feel for you and I hope that by now your feelings about God hating you has changed. I ... | |
| sex | 10/12/2006 |
| Q: I am 24 and have never had sex with a man is it a sin to sleep with him before marriage even if we ... A: I do not know if this is finding you to late, but yes having sex before marriage is a sin. God has ... | |
Christianity --Youth Issues
Answers by Expert:
Dr Tim Gladu
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions on most Youth and Teen issues as they pertain to what God has to say on the subject.
Experience
I have been in Youth Ministry for more than twelve years and I have also raised 3 Teenagers myself.
Organizations
The Sarasota Academy of Christian Counselors
National Christian Counselors Association
Education/Credentials
Bachelor’s degree in Ministry, a Masters in Pastoral Counseling and a Doctorate in Theology, and Christian Counseling.
Licensed Clinical Christian Counselor
Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor Advanced Certification
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