What does Jesus think?

There’s a guy in my office who works with a guy called Jesus. Off and on through out the day you’ll hear him say on the phone. I’ll speak to Jesus about it and then get back to you.


I love that!

This guy is far from being a Christian but through out the day I hear him say, “I’ll let you know what Jesus thinks!”

I love that!

And it challenges me because I’d like to have that kind of relationship with Jesus, (the Jesus who died and rose again for us, not the Jesus who works with the guy in the office). I’d love it to be that easy and acceptable to just tell someone, “I’ll let you know what Jesus thinks…” and for them not to raise their eyebrows or think religious freak. And I wish that I was that in tune with Jesus that before I did anything I thought let me check what Jesus thinks.

Beyond Opinion - Ravi Zacharias

I've been thinking a lot about good questions about faith lately. I still haven't quite figured what good questions look like or sound like, I'm not sure if they sound honest or whether good questions challenge us to move forward in something. Not really sure, I'd love to hear your ideas however in the meantime I've been reading some good answers in a book sent to me by booksneeze by Ravi Zacharias. Well, actually not by him, but edited by him, nevertheless I enjoyed the book.

The book’s contributors provide answers to many questions you (at least I have had) about atheism, Islam, Eastern religions and Science. Not to mention a great chapter on the challenges of evil and suffering which may help answer the some, good, honest questions like, “Why does my brother suffer from a chronic incurable disease?”

I found each chapter challenging and interesting but did find the topics a bit heavy for light afternoon or evening reading. So kept it for moments when I wanted to read something a little challenging. However, if you are looking for good biblical answers to some questions you might be grappling with, you may find them here. 

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Questions and Answers about Christianity

On Saturday night my boyfriend and I decided to brave the world of organised religion and attend a Q&A session with John Piper and Conrad Mbewe. We had been told we'd really enjoy it and honestly, I was in the mood to be challenged, and to have my assumptions about Christianity challenged, so off we went and warmed seats in the back row.

The first question was one of those that interviewers ask to get their guests comfortable. A simple what does a day in the life of John Piper and Conrad Mbewe look like. The second question was something about whether or not Jesus did in fact descend into hell or not after being crucified on the cross to which I almost jumped up and clapped when John Piper said that, honestly, if this is the biggest question your congregation have you should just tell them not to worry about it - it doesn't really matter.

In fact, John Piper and Conrad Mbewe's answers throughout were great: good, sound biblical advice. I was just saddened (and bored) by the questions: "Should Christians Date?...Yawn...How should Godly parents go about bringing up Godly Children?...Yawn..." Really? Are these the best questions a 1000 or so Christians could come up with? I kept wanting to join with Ravi Zacharias (and I'm sure God) and say, "Let my people think!" Almost every single one of the questions that were asked could have been answered if the person just took a little time to examine their bible and talk to God. I left there (I must admit early) thinking, whatever happened to thinking Christians? When did we stop asking good questions? Any ideas?