Asking For A Friend: Week 4

This week we are tackling 8 questions: 1. It seems like being an authentic Christian takes a lot of self-reflection. Is there a general checklist in the Bible? 2. What is the church’s view on public school? There seems to be some judgement towards it by members in our church but our pastors send their children to it. 3. Are women supposed to cover their hair when praying? Only a few Christians I know actually practice this. Please help me to understand what is truly being said in 1Tim. 2. When I read this, it makes me feel quite sick. 4. Is the use of hypnosis to quit smoking wrong? 5. How do I stop being judgmental? 6. What is the church's stance on cremation? 7. Is the cloud of witnesses our friends and family who helped us in our Christian Walk and went to heaven before us? Also do our friends and family in heaven know what is going on here on earth? 8. At some point my children will likely tell me they do not want to go to church. How do I address this with kindness, compassion, and wisdom?