“I know Jesus told us not to worry about the future, and I wish I could obey that, but our company is laying off people right and left and I can't help but worry. Sometimes I wonder if Jesus was being realistic, but on the other hand, I wish I could stop worrying. Any advice?”
“My boyfriend and I are living together right now. My parents are upset about this, but personally I don’t see anything wrong with it. I know people in your generation might look down on things like this, but times change and no one thinks anything about it now. What do you think?”
“A Christian friend of mine keeps telling me I need to get Jesus and get the Holy Spirit, but I don't even know what she's talking about because I didn't grow up in a religious home. Maybe you can help me.”
“My wife and I come from different church backgrounds, but it never bothered us until last year, when we had our first child. Now we're having to think about which church we'll want her to grow up in. How can we decide?”
“Why did God create the devil? He must have known the devil would turn against Him and do all sorts of evil things, didn't He?”
“Why are religious people so gloomy? I'm not religious myself, but we have several devout Christians in my office and they don't seem to enjoy life very much. Is this the way they're supposed to be?”
“My brother and I would like to do something special for our mother this Mother's Day. She hasn't had an easy life, and to be honest we haven't always been as thoughtful as we should have been. We'll take her out to dinner or something like that, but can you suggest anything else?”
“I've been studying the major religions of the world recently, and Christianity is the next on my list. Which denomination should I study? There seem to be so many different kinds of Christianity that I don't know where to start.”
“I like to read books that help me understand myself better, and one of the interesting facts I've run across is that if you grow up not liking yourself, then you'll always have a hard time liking other people. Does this mean someone like that can't love God either?”
“What’s wrong with cussing once in a while? My wife gets after me and says I shouldn’t do it, but I find it’s a pretty good way to let off some steam when I’m upset. Anyway, you hear so much profanity on TV and in movies today that no one thinks anything about it.”
“My older brother is a Christian, and a couple of months ago he told me I needed to ask Jesus into my life. I did, but I can't tell that it's made much difference. I'm not even sure God has forgiven me. Does it work for some people but not for others?”
“I have a friend who feels guilty if he does even the slightest thing wrong, but to be honest I'm not that way. I just shrug it off, and I'm mainly grateful I didn't get caught. Does this mean God has given up on me, and my conscience is too hardened to hear Him? What do you think?”