“Did God put something inside us that’s supposed to tell us what’s right and what’s wrong? If He did, then why do some people not even seem to have a conscience? They go out and do terrible things without even thinking.”
“My boyfriend went to church with me the other day, and afterward he said he didn’t like it very much because the preacher kept talking about our need for God’s forgiveness. He says he doesn’t feel like such a terrible sinner. How should I respond?”
“I’m really scared because I’m due to get out of jail in a couple of months, and I know I don’t have what it takes to stay out of trouble. I know I’ll just end up here again, like I have before. Please pray for me.”
“I don’t have a problem believing God is kind and loving (in spite of all the bad things that happen in the world). However, I can’t believe that a loving God would ever send anyone to hell when they die. Jesus is too loving to do that. ”
“My mother and I always had a rocky relationship, but she died a few months ago, and I’m really having a hard time dealing with it. Why am I reacting like this? It doesn’t make any sense.”
“I resent my Christian ”
“I’m always getting into trouble because I let people talk me into doing things that I know are wrong, but I still give in and do them. Why don’t I have any backbone?”
“Every week, our pastor prays for our nation’s leaders (and our local governmental leaders also), but I wonder if this really does any good. Our country has so many problems, and they don’t seem to be getting any better, no matter how much people pray.”
“ I know I made a lot of bad decisions over the years, but I always hoped my children would learn from my mistakes. Well, I’m afraid that hasn’t happened, and now my family seems to be coming apart at the seams. Why won’t they learn to do what’s right?”
“Last weekend, my husband started getting his tax records together, and like every other year, he’s figuring out ways to cheat on his taxes. He says the government would only waste the money anyway, but I’ve told him that doesn’t make it right. Am I being too picky?”
“My fiancé and I got engaged several months ago, but I’ve discovered he gets upset when he doesn’t get his way. Sometimes he’s even gotten very angry and fairly violent, although he always apologizes and says it won’t happen again. Should I be concerned?”
“Our church is talking about taking on a lot of debt in order to build a new building for our youth groups. I suppose we need it, but I wonder about going so deeply into debt. Do you think this is the right thing for us to do? ”