“My girlfriend and I are living together, but her parents have let it be known they don’t approve “because God doesn’t like it.” What’s the big deal? It’s so common today that I don’t see why anyone should object.”
“Our three grandchildren live in a different part of the country and we almost never get to see them (maybe once or twice a year, at most). We’d like to be a good influence on them (especially spiritually), but how can we when they’re so far away?”
“Why do you think there is so much violence in our communities today? We've had several shocking cases in our schools recently, and no one seems to know what to do about it. My husband thinks it's because of all the violence that kids see on TV, but I wonder if it's something deeper.”
“I read an article the other day about a survey someone had done on prayer. It concluded that it didn't do any good to pray when we're sick, because people who didn't pray got well just about as often as people who did pray. What would you say about this?”
“I don’t believe we go to heaven when we die. Instead I believe that we come back to earth (or perhaps go to another planet) and live another life, and we keep coming back until we finally reach perfection. You’re free to believe what you want to, but this is what I believe.”
“Two years after our mother died our father remarried (someone he'd known in high school). But he never discussed it with us, and he just can't seem to understand why my sisters and I are having such a hard time accepting her as part of our families. Are we wrong to feel this way?”
“I'm in high school, and my family isn't a very happy one (divorce, unemployment, etc.). Whenever I get depressed I start eating, and now I'm quite a bit overweight. This makes me even more unhappy, so I eat even more. I need to get out of this, but how?”
“I’m in high school, and my family isn’t a very happy one (divorce, unemployment, etc.). Whenever I get depressed I start eating, and now I’m quite a bit overweight. This makes me even more unhappy, so I eat even more. I need to get out of this, but how?”
“I'm a student from a country that has only a few Christians. I'd like to learn more about Christianity, but I'm confused because you have so many different churches here. Someone said to write you for suggestions.”
“It seems like every time I try to help someone it turns out badly. Am I a fool for trying to help people when they're down on their luck and need a helping hand? I'd like to think it's the right thing to do, but then when they just take advantage of you, it's hard to keep on doing it.”
“I grew up as a "P.K." (a "Preacher's Kid"), but when I reached my teens I got tired of all that and went in a much different direction. That was over 40 years ago, and now I'm wondering if I went too far. How can I find a faith that's right for me, and isn't just my parents' faith?”
“Where do evil thoughts come from? Does Satan put them there? Sometimes I think he must, because they just seem to pop into my head without any effort on my part. In any case, how are we supposed to deal with them?”