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Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. 1. In James 1:2, it tells us, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds.” How does joy help us face life’s trials? 2. In Esther 4, when it says that Esther has been born for “such a time as this,” does this apply to our lives as well? 3. How can we help non-believers come to faith? 4. I was always taught that the church service is for unbelievers, and it is a place where conversion happens, but I recently heard someone say that church is for Christians only. Which is it? Today’s Offer: Core Kit. Request our latest special offers call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources: "A Better Way: Rediscovering the Drama of God-Centered Worship" by Michael Horton

Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. 1. Is it a contradiction when it says “faith without works is dead” when faith is a gift and works are things that we do? 2. Lately I have felt a strong call to start fasting, but I do not know much about fasting. How do I draw close to God as I fast and how do I determine how long and how often to fast? 3. In Luke 10, why does Jesus tell Martha to stop serving and to be more like her sister, Mary? 4. In Hebrews 9:7, it speaks about the “unintentional sins of the people,” is there a difference in how God forgives intentional and unintentional sins? 5. What would you say to someone who has suffered a miscarriage and what hope do they have that their child is saved? 6. How do we love people who exploit our kindness and love for them? Should we do everything for such people out of the commandment to love your neighbor as yourself. If not, how do we respond to their demands. Today’s Offer: Inner Core. Request our latest special offers call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources "Core Christianity: Finding Yourself in God’s Story" by Michael Horton

Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. 1. Why do Christians need the church when our own bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit? Didn’t the tearing of the veil signify that God could not be contained by a building? 2. In Matthew 27, it says that other people other than Jesus were raised from the dead. Do we know anything about who these people were or what happened to them? 3. What is the biblical teaching on whether women can be pastors or not? 4. In Nehemiah 3, the entire chapter speaks about small details about the building of the wall. What things should we take away from these types of passages of scripture? 5. What book in the bible would you go to to help deal with division in the church? 6. Should we pray the imprecatory psalms even though Jesus says that we should love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us? Today’s Offer: "Seeing Jesus." Request our latest special offers call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources: "You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit" by James K. A. Smith

Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. 1. I am a family man and a faithful member at my church. However, I have lingering feelings of discontentment in my life. Because of this I then find myself feeling guilty that I am not always fully and completely satisfied with the blessings I have—I want to be grateful and thank the Lord for every good blessing, but it really seems difficult for me. How should I think about contentment and my everyday life? 2. What role does repentance play in our salvation?  3. How do I apply 2 Corinthians 5:21 in my day to day life knowing that I am forgiven but I still sin? How does God view me? 4. I am wondering if Ezekiel’s vision of the Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel 37 is literal or something that is figurative? 5. When Jesus came into Jerusalem and the crowd was cheering and singing “Hosanna in the highest” what exactly did they understand about Jesus when they were singing this? Today’s Offer: How to Read the Bible. Request our latest special offers call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources: "Devoted to God: Blueprints for Sanctification" by Sinclair B. Ferguson