“We spent Christmas with our son and his wife, and I came away wondering if she’s really the right wife for him. She’s so different from us, and we just didn’t feel comfortable around her. They seem happy, but should I say something privately to him?”
“This past Christmas, I got to thinking about what might have happened to Jesus while He was growing up. Does the Bible tell us? I’ve seen articles saying He went to places like Tibet or India to learn about philosophy and religion. Is there any truth to this?”
“You’ll probably be offended by this, but I don’t think I’ve ever met a Christian I really liked. Most of the ones I’ve met seem so negative and unfriendly and out of touch with real life. Why would anyone (including me) ever want to be like them? ”
“What’s so wrong with pride, which you preachers seem criticize so much? In my opinion, pride is a good thing, because if you don’t have pride in what you do, you’ll never accomplish anything worthwhile. Why is the Bible against pride?”
“I think I’ve heard you say that salvation is a free gift, but how can that be? Doesn’t God expect us to try to get our lives in order before He’ll let us into heaven?”
“Will we be perfect when we get to heaven? I can’t imagine being instantly free of all the things I know aren’t right in my life. Maybe we’ll just slowly get better and better in heaven, because we’ll have more time to become good. Could my theory be right?”
“I’m pregnant, and now my boyfriend wants nothing to do with me. I thought having a baby would bring us together, but it didn’t. Now I have to decide if I’m going to keep the baby or have an abortion. I’m so confused. Nothing is turning out the way I hoped it would. What should I do?”
“I suppose you’ve heard the old saying that “I can resist everything but temptation.” Well, that’s certainly true of me. I know I’m not living the way I should, but I don’t seem to be able to do anything about it. Any suggestions?”
“My girlfriend keeps bugging me about going to church with her, but to be honest, I don’t feel any need for religion, and neither do most of my friends. It would be hypocritical for me to pretend otherwise, wouldn’t it?”
“I can’t get around very easily because of some physical disabilities. They’ve gotten worse recently, and now I’ve had to stop going to my church because it isn’t handicapped accessible. Will God understand why I don’t go anymore?”
“Why did Jesus perform all those miracles? From what I can tell, they didn’t convince most people that He was the Son of God, and anyway He didn’t heal everyone He met, did He?”
“Our children want us to see a lawyer and draw up a will, but we don’t see any need for this. We aren’t wealthy, and we think they can sort things out once we’re gone. After all, Jesus didn’t have a will, did He? So why should we bother?”