Is it wrong to go to a different church than your husband?  If I cannot convince my husband that the church we're attending isn't 'feeding' me anything and it's more of a social occasion than learning about God's Word, is it okay to go to a church I'm being led to attend?  My husband is a good man, but he goes to church to see other people, especially the men's breakfast before church where he 'cheats' on his doctor's orders to not eat doughnuts, sausage, etc.  I know he's not going to learn more about living under God's Word because he usually nods off within two or three minutes of the preaching!  So, as a wife, am I supposed to keep going to this lukewarm church, or can I go to another church I feel like I should be going to and pray for him to feel a desire to follow me??

Sincerely,
The Good Wife

Dear The Good Wife,

God makes it clear that we each have an individual responsibility to work out our own salvation (Php 2:12).  Only one relationship is more important than your marriage… your relationship with God.  In a perfect world, you and your husband would both seek the Lord with equal vigor and passion, but unfortunately it doesn’t sound like that is the case.  You have a higher responsibility to God above anyone else.  You must subject yourself to God’s wishes before your husband’s (Mk 12:28-30).

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Hello, my name is (omitted); I’m a christian seventeen-year-old.  My question is: would it be unchristian of me to join the National Guard as part of the military police to help go to college?  Also, the reason I want to be a MP is to help and protect people.  After college, I want to write and become a US Marshal.

Sincerely,
Signing Up

Dear Signing Up,

There is nothing wrong with joining the military.  John the Baptist had the opportunity to speak to soldiers, and instead of rebuking them for their occupation, he simply told them to be honest and godly soldiers (Lk 3:14).  May God bless you in your service to your country.

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My husband died in May of liver disease.  I met with a minister the day before the funeral and told him I did not want my husband's condition mentioned during the service.  The next day, during the funeral service, this preacher said, "If this man had not had a HABIT, he would still be alive".  I was horrified.  Was this preacher breaking the Patient Privacy Rules/HIPAA??

Sincerely,
Grieving Widow

Dear Grieving Widow,

Preachers are not governed by Patient Privacy Rules/HIPAA – they are not medical professionals.  We are very sorry for your loss and to hear that your husband’s funeral turned out to be such a stressful and painful event.  If the preacher promised not to mention your husband’s addiction, then he lied – that is wrong.  We must always tell the truth (1 Jn 2:21).