“Lots of great religious leaders have been very spiritual and saintly (almost otherworldly, you could say), but what was so different about Jesus?”
“I know I ought to pray more, but it seems like every time I try to pray my mind begins to wander after a few minutes. I know this isn't pleasing to God but I don't know what to do about it. Do you ever have this problem?”
“I didn't grow up in a Christian home and I've always used foul language without even thinking about it. Now I've become a Christian and I know it needs to stop, but I still have problems with it, particularly when I'm around my old friends. Any suggestions?”
“If I give my life to Jesus, do you think He will get my ex-wife and me back together? I can't blame her for leaving me, but I miss her and I'd do almost anything to get her back. Do you think God will do that, if I turn to Him?”
“I visited a church a few weeks ago that was celebrating the Lord's Supper (or communion), and I was surprised because they made a point of saying you had to be a member of their church before you could take part. Do they believe people from other churches aren't Christians?”
“Some years ago, I got involved in a cult, but after a few years I realized they were twisting the Bible to make it say whatever they wanted it to say. To make a long story short, in time I became a Christian. But how can I help the cult members I left behind? They won't have anything to do with me now but I'm burdened for their salvation.”
“I enjoy reading the New Testament, but I just get bogged down in the Old Testament. Is it OK to skip it, since it no longer applies to us?”
“I know you get lots of letters from prisoners, but I think being a prisoner's wife is just as hard. Sometimes I just want to move away and forget all about it, but, of course, I can't. It's especially hard on our children. I don't have a question, but I hope you'll pray for us.”
“I'm like that man in the Bible who told Jesus he believed, but he needed help to overcome his doubts (if I remember it correctly). Sometimes my faith is strong but sometimes it's weak. How can I have a stronger faith?”
“I am eight years old and I have a question for you. Did Noah's ark have dinosaurs in it? Or did they maybe die in the flood? My parents didn't know the answer and they said to ask you.”
“I've decided that it's just a fantasy to say God loves us. If He loved us He wouldn't have stood by and let disasters like Hurricane Katrina take place. How can anyone believe God cares for us when something like that happens?”
“Our town has had some real problems with unemployment, and it's been more than a year since I've had a job. I feel so useless and hopeless. Maybe you can give me some encouragement. No one else has been able to.”