You Can’t Ask Too Many Questions

When my daughter was in college, she went to a church gathering of fellow college students. She was struggling with certain aspects of her faith and asked questions of the group, hoping to get answers that would help her understand Christianity better. Instead, after she had been there awhile, she was essentially asked to leave. She was told, “You ask too many questions.”

When she told me this story, I was shocked, and more than a little disappointed. As Christians, we should encourage each other to ask questions, even the tough questions, because that is how we learn and grow in the faith—and none of us has a monopoly on truth.

I have wrestled with questions in my own faith, some of which I have included in my books and in these blog entries—questions such as:

• Why do bad things happen?
• If God just wants us to “believe,” why does he hide?
• Was Jesus different from other religious leaders?
• Is Jesus’s resurrection history or fairy tale?
• What is Hell really like?
• Should the church exclude or embrace homosexuals?
• What does the Bible say about abortion?
• Are there mistakes and contradictions in the Bible?
• What does it mean to do God’s will?

If you have questions about God or Jesus or Christianity, I encourage you to ask questions. I believe God welcomes our questions. In John 14:6, Jesus said “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” In John 8:32, he assured those who believe in him that “you will know the truth, and the truth will seet you free.” We don’t need to be afraid of asking questions, because we don’t need to be afraid of the truth.

So ask your pastor. Ask other Christians. You can even search this website, because I’ve been writing these blog entries about once a week for more than six years and you might just find an entry which addresses your question. Or send me an email and maybe I’ll discuss your question(s) in a future blog entry.[1]

Because you can never ask too many questions.

[1]. You can email me at [email protected].