WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? Why Does God Allow Suffering? If God is loving and powerful, why is there so much suffering? It is one of the oldest and most difficult questions of faith. For many people, suffering is not primarily a philosophical problem. It has a name. A person we lost. An illness we did…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? How Do I Begin a Relationship With Jesus? A relationship with Jesus does not begin by becoming religious enough. It begins by receiving the life He offers and learning to trust and follow Him. The phrase relationship with Jesus can sound strange if you have never thought about Christianity that way….
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? I Think I Am Ready to Follow Jesus. What Do I Do? You do not need to understand everything before you begin. Following Jesus starts with turning toward Him and placing your trust in what He has done for you. Perhaps you have been exploring for a while. You have asked…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? What Would Change If I Followed Jesus? Following Jesus does not mean that everything in your life suddenly changes. But it does mean that the center from which you live begins to change. This can be one of the most important questions to ask before deciding whether to follow Jesus. What…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? What Does It Mean to Trust Jesus? Christianity asks for more than believing certain things about Jesus. It invites us to place our trust in Him. But what does that actually mean? There is a difference between believing something is true and trusting ourselves to it. We make that distinction all…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? Can I Really Know God Personally? Believing that God exists is one thing. But Christianity makes a much more personal claim: that God can actually be known. We can know a great deal about someone without actually knowing them. We might know where a famous person was born, what they have…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? What Does Jesus Have to Do With My Life? It is one thing to understand why Jesus matters to Christianity. It is another to ask what He might have to do with your life. Jesus can remain comfortably distant when He is only someone we study. We can learn about His…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? Why Does Jesus Matter? Jesus lived two thousand years ago. Why should His life, death, and resurrection have anything to do with ours today? It is possible to find Jesus interesting without believing He is especially important. We can admire His compassion. We can appreciate teachings such as loving our neighbors,…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? Who Is Jesus, Really? Jesus is one of the most influential people who ever lived. But Christianity makes a much larger claim: that understanding Jesus can change how we understand God, ourselves, and life itself. Almost everyone has some picture of Jesus. For some, He is a religious figure from childhood….
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? Why Should I Consider Christianity? With so many religions, philosophies, and ways of understanding life, why should Christianity deserve serious consideration? You do not have to look very far to find different answers to life’s biggest questions. Religions offer answers. Philosophies offer answers. Science helps us understand the world in remarkable…