Good Questions

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about entertainment while suffering exists, church hopping to find someone, hell, and reincarnation.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions and comments about Thanksgiving, deciding where to donate, and Bible beaters at the office.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about rising divisions in humans, impatience with a spouse, and parenting in Unity.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about praising God and life after death.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about uncertain times, Jesus feeding the multitudes, and how to stop wrongdoing.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about afterlife teachings, how God’s love feels, what the image and likeness of God means, and views on sin.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about spirituality vs. religiosity, marriage and family, and plural marriage.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd gives advice about coping with rudeness, why bad things happen to good people, and dealing with an empty nest.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers questions about science fiction, the greatest gift from Unity, and being a conservative in a Unity church.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about not feeling divine, the 23rd Psalm, and whether he can answer big religious questions in one sentence.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about parenting teenagers, life on other worlds, and identifying with ancestors.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about the virgin birth of Jesus, spiritual classes, and the religious community’s view on veganism.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about transgender issues, reincarnation, whether or not hell is real, and finding the right spiritual path.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about healing with a broken heart and biblical miracles.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about whether there is an afterlife, Jesus and his sometimes negative followers, and self-forgiveness.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about relating to the unknown God, if the Bible is “inspired” or “inherent,” and why God created cancer.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about the right way to pray, witchcraft, and holy spots while traveling.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about views on abortion, Bible verses for times of turmoil, biblical myths, and his ministerial journey.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about metaphysics and truth, medical science vs. spiritual healing, if Jesus was married, and church evolution.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about the fig tree in the Bible, magical thinking, the language Jesus spoke, and spiritual vs. religious.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about parenting teenagers, life on other worlds, and identifying with ancestors.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about metaphysics and truth, medical science vs. spiritual healing, if Jesus was married, and church evolution.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers reader questions about not feeling divine, the 23rd Psalm, and whether he can answer big religious questions in one sentence.

Rev. Thomas W. Shepherd answers questions about science fiction, the greatest gift from Unity, and being a conservative in a Unity church.