“I often wonder why God allows bad things to happen—things like wars, and diseases that kill young children. Does God sometimes make a mistake and let things happen that really shouldn’t have happened?”
“I'm very committed to making sure our family eats healthy foods and gets lots of exercise, but my husband says I'm overdoing it. Does the Bible say anything about living a healthy lifestyle?”
“I broke off from my fiance almost a year ago because I realized he was a very angry and controlling person, demanding I do everything his way. He's moved on to someone else but why do I find myself praying that God will bring us back together? It doesn't make any sense.”
“Our daughter came home from college at Christmas and told us she'd become a Christian there. We're not religious, however, and recently she's turned very negative toward us for not believing as she does. Is this the way Christians are supposed to act?”
“Last year, I earned some extra money working on the side and I didn’t see any reason for paying income tax on it this year. Several friends did the same, but my wife says this was wrong in God’s eyes. What does God have to do with taxes? That’s not a spiritual issue.”
“I’ve had some bad bosses in the past but my present one is the worst. No matter what we do, he always finds something wrong with it and never thanks us for what we did right. The situation is very stressful. Should I just quit?”
“Over the centuries, we’ve changed our ideas about every other area of knowledge, so why shouldn’t we change our ideas about God? Why should I believe in a religion that’s almost 2,000 years old?”
“I know we can become addicted to things like alcohol and drugs, but is it possible to become addicted to other things? My cousin spends hours and hours every day exercising, and it’s almost like an addiction with her.”
“I don’t have any trouble believing in God but He seems very far away — like a distant relative I’ve never met. People talk about getting close to God, but what do they mean by this, and is it really possible?”
“Why are children so cruel? Our son has some slight physical handicaps, and it's really hard for us to watch some of the children in his class make fun of him and call him nicknames that are hurtful. We've thought about saying something to his teachers, but we don't want to be complainers.”
“Our daughter is very tender-hearted toward animals, and recently became a volunteer at our local animal shelter. We’re glad she’s found something that interests her, since many kids her age (she’s 16) drift along without much purpose. She feels this is what God wants her to do with her life, but is God really interested in things like this?”
“How big is God? Is He bigger than the moon? I'm in first grade, and my mother said to ask you.”