“I know Christians say Jesus was divine, but how could He be divine and still be a human being? After all, we're all imperfect, and we can mess things up pretty badly. But God can't do that, can He?”
“My husband passed away three years ago, and about the only thing that keeps me going is the thought that some day we’ll be reunited in heaven. Am I just deceiving myself, or is it really true that we’ll be together again?”
“I'd like to get married, but I just don't think I can bring myself to trust what anyone tells me, including a prospective husband. I went through a painful divorce several years ago and it's made me very hesitant to commit myself to anyone again. Do you suppose I'll be like this the rest of my life?”
“Whenever I think about God I immediately think of my grandmother, because she was a woman of great faith – the best I ever knew. In spite of her example, I've never thought about God much, but now for some reason I find myself wanting the kind of faith she had. Is it too late for me?”
“How much money does God expect us to give to our church? We've been going through some hard times recently and aren't giving as much as we used to, but we don't want to risk doing something wrong.”
“I’ve had a lot of problems with depression and other mental issues, but my family won’t admit to anyone that I’ve been hospitalized or even ask people in our church to pray for me. Why is there still such a stigma attached to mental problems? I feel so isolated sometimes.”
“My wife gets upset whenever she catches me reading a magazine or looking at something online that’s mildly pornographic. But what’s wrong with it? After all, God gave sex to us, didn’t He?”
“I’ve always heard that prayer changes things, but if that’s true I must not be praying right, because I still have the same old problems. Are people wrong who say that God always answers our prayers?”
“I understand who Jesus was, and I don't have any trouble believing in God, but where does the Holy Spirit fit into things? Some of my Christian friends talk about the Holy Spirit a fair amount, but my church never did. Maybe you can help me.”
“We've had a lot of financial problems in the last year, and the worst part about it is that it's tearing our marriage apart. No matter what we talk about, it ends up in an argument about money and what we've done wrong. Maybe you have some suggestions on how we can get out of this, because I sure want to.”
“My cousin believes that he can harness some of the universe's spiritual power by carrying a crystal around with him, and he has some other ideas I wonder about, like reincarnation. He says he isn't interested in traditional religion, so how can I talk with him about Jesus? Arguing with him doesn't seem to get anywhere.”
“I worry when I pray because I’m afraid I’m just being selfish and asking for something for the wrong reasons. How can I be sure my prayers won’t be selfish and that God will hear me? I really do want to do the right thing.”