“How can I be a better father? I'm afraid my own father wasn't a very good model for me to follow, but I'm not sure I know how to do it any better. I love my two boys very much, and I want to be a good example for them to follow, especially as I think about Father's Day.”
“I've just finished my first year at college, and I'm not very proud of myself for some of the things I've done. I grew up in a Christian home and consider myself a Christian, but being away from home for the first time didn't do me any good. How can I get back on track?”
“When did Jesus realize He must be the Son of God, or did He always feel that way, do you think? I find it hard to imagine what He must have felt like, especially if He always knew He was going to be put to death for our sins.”
“I've led a pretty rough life, to be honest, but a couple of months ago I gave my life to Jesus, and it's been like night and day. I can't believe I didn't do this long ago, because He's really changed my life. Should I be baptized now? I didn't grow up in a Christian family.”
“Our daughter and her husband don't go to church, but when we've tried to talk about it they just say they aren't interested. Do you have any suggestions? They have a one-year-old child, and we hate to think he'll grow up without any beliefs.”
“The other day, I had a party at my house and invited some of my high school friends. Two of them are of a different race from me, and to my surprise it really upset my parents. I knew they had some racial prejudice but I didn't realize how deep it was. They say the Bible supports them. Are they right?”
“Several of us would like to start a Bible study in our church but we don't know how to do it. Do you have any suggestions?”
“I don't believe in the Christian God, and the reason is because I don't think God is perfect. If He were perfect, He wouldn't have made Adam and Eve so they could sin, would He? But He made them so they could sin, so He must not be perfect.”
“I've been reading the New Testament recently, and I'd like to ask you a question. What exactly was a disciple? Was a disciple different from an ordinary believer in Jesus?”
“I'm a social worker with our county family services department, and I don't know how much longer I can take it. I deal with every kind of problem you can think of—child abuse, attempted murder of a spouse, drug addiction, you name it. The problem is, nothing ever seems to change for the better. How can I keep it from getting me down?”
“How do you know if the devil is tempting you to do something wrong, or if it's just coming from your own desires?”
“I know I ought to pray, and I try to pray, but sometimes I feel like my prayers aren't getting above the ceiling. Maybe I'm not sincere enough or something. Is there a secret to praying? How can I learn to pray?”