Do you have doubts about your faith? Do you harbor unanswered questions in your heart that you find difficult to answer?
Most Christians, at one time or another, have struggled with matters of faith. “Why did this happen to me?” “How could God allow this?” “Where is Jesus when I need him?” “Could the scriptural account really be true?” “Does God hear my prayers?” “Does my faith matter?”
At the same time, many Christians don’t want to admit that they struggle with their faith. Yet authentic faith…and an authentic faith community….requires us not only to reveal our struggles but to ask questions that matter to us!
Struggling with our questions and with our faith is not a bad thing. In fact, theologians throughout history have confirmed that questions and doubts about faith can actually strength…