“My sister has always had an angry streak in her, but after our mother’s will was read and I got more than she did, she really turned ugly. Now she’s suing to have the will reversed. As a Christian, how should I respond? Should I just give in and give my sister everything she wants?”
“I stupidly passed on some gossip about a good friend of mine, never dreaming it would get back to her. But it did, and now our friendship is over. I apologized, but she won’t accept it. Should I just forget her and go on?”
“How can you help someone who doesn't want your help, and won't even admit they have a problem? My cousin is like this. His life is falling apart because he can't get along with people but he refuses to face it. What can I do?”
“Do you think most people get out of life what they deserve to get? My old college roommate always lived on the wild side, and now his health has gone because of all his bad habits. When I saw him the other day, I couldn't help but wonder if he's only getting what he deserves.”
“It's hard for me to admit this, but several years ago I got involved with a married woman and was responsible for breaking up her marriage. Our relationship didn't last, however, and now I'm wracked with guilt over what I did. Is there any way God can forgive me and I can start over?”
“How can I be a good father? My own father walked out on us when I was about seven, and I have this terrible fear that I'm not going to be a very good father either. How can I prevent this?”
“Can you give me even one good reason to go to church? The last church I went to was so full of bickering that I left it in disgust. As it is, I just stay home and watch a church service on TV every week. What's wrong with that?”
“Do you think medical science will ever make it possible for us to live forever? We’ve made so many advances in fighting diseases and so forth that I’m beginning to wonder if this might happen some day.”
“I was involved in a terrible auto accident that killed two people. I was driving, and I can't help but feel I was responsible and God will never forgive me. Everyone says it was an unavoidable accident, but I still can't get this out of my mind. Am I right to think this way?”
“My niece is getting ready to marry someone who comes from a very different religious background from us (one that isn’t Christian). But she says this doesn’t really matter, because neither one of them takes their religion seriously. Is she right when she says it won’t make any difference?”
“I've been approached about becoming an officer in our church and I don't know how to respond. My problem is, I don't feel like I'm all that good a Christian, and I think it might be hypocritical for me to be a church officer when I'm not very strong in my faith. What do you think?”
“If Jesus has forgiven all our sins, then why do we have to stand before God and be judged when we die? What is left for God to judge, if all our sins have been taken away?”