“My husband and I have a fairly happy marriage, but he has no use for my faith (although he does let me go to church). Sometimes he’ll even make negative comments about me and my faith in front of others, and it always embarrasses me. Any suggestions?”
“Why are some people so critical? My aunt is like this, constantly cutting people down behind their backs (although never to their face). She does the same with those of us in her family, and I admit it’s hard to be with her.”
“Do we know what Jesus actually looked like? I’ve seen a lot of paintings that are supposed to be of Jesus (especially pictures of Him on the cross), but I wonder how accurate they really are.”
“My friend thinks Jesus was a very spiritual person who had a close relationship with God. But she says Jesus never claimed to be divine, and that’s just something the disciples dreamed up. Is she right?”
“I’ve read my Bible every day for most of my life, but my eyesight is going and I can’t read now. Is God going to be upset with me because I no longer read the Bible? I worry about this.”
“I’ve never understood why Jesus didn’t flee during His last days, instead of deliberately putting Himself in harm’s way. This has always been a mystery to me. Didn’t He know they were going to try to kill Him?”
“Why were some people so opposed to Jesus? I would’ve thought everyone would have welcomed Him, instead of plotting against Him and eventually condemning Him to death. What they did just doesn’t make sense. ”
“How old should children be before we tell them about God? I don’t see any point in doing it too soon, since they won’t understand anything when they’re very young.”
“Doesn’t God want us to be happy instead of miserable? If so, even if we do something God doesn’t exactly approve of, won’t He overlook it as long as it makes us happy?”
“My friend has gotten entangled with a married woman he met in a bar, and sooner or later it’s going to wreck both their marriages. I’ve tried to warn him, but he just laughs and tells me not to worry. Why won’t he wake up and see where he’s headed?”
“My sister used to be very active in her church, but now she’s dropped out and says she wants to spend her weekends doing other things. I admit, she doesn’t seem to miss church, but what can I do to encourage her to reconnect?”
“I was talking with someone the other day who is getting married in a few months, and I was shocked when she said she didn’t expect it to last. After all, she said, most couples get bored with each other after a few years, and it’s okay to move on. Is this a common attitude today? ”