“Don't you think all our problems would be solved if we just could learn to love each other? I think it would be great if people like you would urge people to have more compassion and care for others.”
“I know you must get a lot of letters from people telling you about their problems and asking for advice, and I'm curious to know what the number one problem is that they write you about.”
“A friend of ours invited us to her church for a special lecture, and we were surprised because the speaker spent most of his time telling why their denomination was right and everyone else was wrong. Do you think he should have done that? It upset us, although we didn't tell our friend.”
“Do you think people who've died and gone to heaven can look down and see what's going on in our lives? My mother and I had a rocky relationship, and frankly it makes me nervous to think she's still trying to run my life.”
“I wish you'd warn people about drugs more, because they can really mess you up. I got hooked on methadone the first time I ever tried it, and I can't believe how it took over my brain. Now I'm in jail because I started selling it. Please pray for me. I didn't mean to end up this way.”
“Does God ever give up on us? I wouldn't be surprised if He's given up on me because I can't count how many times I've told Him I'll live a better life, and then I forget all about it. He must be very disappointed in me.”
“All my friends think I'm happy and have my life together, and maybe it seems true when we're at the gym or a sports bar. But down inside, I know I'm just a big fake. I've never thought about God much, but maybe I need to. Can God do anything for me?”
“I suppose you believe hell is something that happens to us after we die, but I think it must be right now. Don't you think this might be a possibility? After all, a lot of bad things happen to us in this life.”
“My family didn’t have anything to do with religion when I was growing up, and the only time I ever entered a church was when someone got married. But about six months ago I gave my life to Jesus and have started going to church. Should I be baptized, or does it matter?”
“I suppose it's an old story, but I left home and moved to a big city after graduating from college, thinking I'd find happiness and success. My job isn't bad, but I haven't made any friends here and I've never felt so lonely. Should I just give up and move back?”
“I teach a junior high class in our church, and the other day my students asked me a question I couldn't answer. They said that since Christians are supposed to pray for their enemies, doesn't this mean we ought to pray for Satan, so he'll change his evil ways? I'd be curious what you would have said.”
“How can God really forgive us completely and act as if we had never sinned? I know you'll probably say that's what He does, but wouldn't this mean He doesn't take sin very seriously and just acts as if it isn't important?”