You Asked For It: Resources
Got questions? Great! It’s healthy to ask questions, challenge, and explore faith – and here at Echo, we encourage everyone to dive deeper on tough topics.
Here are a few resources addressing your top-voted questions, including ones not covered in our You Asked For It series.
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1. Come check out Alpha, a weekly group where you can explore life’s biggest questions in a safe and open space with others.
2. Or, reach out to your nearest campus pastor who would be more than happy to connect with you personally.
How do I find purpose / know God's will for my life?
How Do You Know God’s Will For Your Life? – message by Andy Wood
The Will of God: Understanding and Pursuing His Ultimate Plan for Your Life – book by Henry & Richard Blackaby
The Will of God: Understanding and Pursuing His Ultimate Plan for Your Life – book by Charles Stanley
Whisper: How to Hear the Voice of God – book by Mark Batterson
Can you believe both in creation and evolution?
Do science and faith conflict?
Creation vs. Evolution – message by Andy Wood
Searching Issues: Tough Questions, Straight Answers – book by Nicky Gumbel
Deliver Us From Evolution?: A Christian Biologist’s In-Depth Look at the Evidence Reveals a Surprising Harmony Between Science and God – book by Aaron Yilmaz
Why do Christians assert that Jesus is really the only way, and why should I believe this as opposed to all other faiths and walks?
Is Jesus Really the Only Way to God? – message by Andy Wood
How Can Jesus be the Only Way to God? – presentation by Julie Miller
How Can Christ Be the Only Way to God? – article from Reasonable Faith
Searching Issues: Tough Questions, Straight Answers – book by Nicky Gumbel
How can I find balance in my emotional and spiritual life?
How Do I Stay Healthy in the Middle of Difficult Times? – message by Andy Wood
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality – book by Peter Scazzero
What does the Bible say about the end of the world?
Does the Bible Predict the End of the World? – video from the Bible Project
Last Days – article from Bible Info
What happens after we die?
Are my loved ones in heaven?
Will we meet again?
Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God’s Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You – book by John Burke
Heaven: A Comprehensive Guide to Everything the Bible Says About Our Eternal Home – book by Randy Alcorn
What Are My Loved Ones Experiencing in the Present Heaven? – article by Randy Alcorn
How can God be real and loving when there's so much suffering happening in the world?
Making Sense Out of Suffering – book by Peter Kreeft
Walking with God through Pain and Suffering – book by Timothy Keller
Searching Issues: Tough Questions, Straight Answers – book by Nicky Gumbel
A Grief Observed & The Problem of Pain – books by C.S. Lewis
If God Is Good: Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil – book by Randy Alcorn
If God, Why Evil? – presentation by Julie Miller
How does free will play into God's predetermined plans?
The Only Wise God: The Compatibility of Divine Foreknowledge & Human Freedom – by William Lane Craig
What about Free Will?: Reconciling Our Choices with God’s Sovereignty – book by Scott Christensen
How can the church be more known for their love than the hate we see in the news today?
Disagreeing Without Dividing – message by Andy Wood (Separation of Church & Hate)
The Church in Babylon: Heeding the Call to Be a Light in the Darkness – book by Erwin Lutzer
Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation – book by Latasha Morrison
How can Christians be supportive of their homosexual friends and family?
Identity+? (Sexuality, Gender Identity, & Christianity – message by Andy Wood (Separation of Church & Hate)
Identity+? (Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, & Christianity) – #AskPastorAndy LIVE Q&A
What Does the Bible Say About LGBTQ+? – message by Andy Wood (You Asked For It 2018)
Why should we wait to have sex/ live together until we are married?
The Sex Talk– message by Andy Wood (Swipe Right)
Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex – book by Michael Todd
Too Close Too Soon: Avoiding the Heartache of Premature Intimacy – book by Jim Talley
Why is God not answering my prayers and seem to be distant?
Prayer – message by David Hibiske
Distant God: Why He Feels Far Away…And What We Can Do About It – book by Chris Nye
Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God – book by Dallas Willard
Can you lose your salvation?
Can You Lose Your Salvation? – article from Crosswalk
Can a Christian Lose Salvation? article from GotQuestions
How does the Trinity work – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?
How are they different / similar?
Holy Spirit – Echo.Church message series
7 Ways To Grow in Intimacy with the Holy Spirit – article by Helen Calder
The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three: Discovering the Radical Truth at the Heart of Christianity – book by Cynthia Bourgeault
Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith – book by Michael Reeves
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