The church is the place to ask God the tough questions.  You know, the ones that you are either afraid to ask or the ones that you have given up on being answerable.  These can make faith hard to “nail down”. I won’t pretend to have all of the answers.  My faith is challenged just like yours.  I do know the source of them which is God and God is tough enough for us to ask the tough questions. Our savior is also tough enough to be yelled at on occasion. Join with me in searching for answers to salvation, death, injustice, suffering and more. The journey is the point here and not simply the answers. Come walk with us.

Here is our road map for the journey:

October 1 Pentecost 17 “OK, But Why your Son?”

Read John 5: 19-29.  The question: Why did Jesus have to die? Focusingg thought: God loves us so much that He would do anything to save us.
Couldn’t there have been and kinder way to do it than to allow Jesus to die so cruelly? We will explore
salvation, death and resurrection and look for answers to help us grow in faith. 

October 8 Pentecost 18 “But Why does it happen to the ones I love?”

Romans 5 , Why do people have to die? God is almighty and our creator. I believe in heaven and eternity but
still ask why the ones that I love have to die. We will address fearless living.  

October 15 Pentecost 19 ͞Why is life just too much sometimes?’

Job 1: Why do we suffer? Sometimes it just isn’t fair and I didn’t do anything to deserve it. Also, some people
just seem to have more struggles than others. Where is God in the hard times when it just isn’t fair.

October 22 is a special LAITY SUNDAY!

October 29 Pentecost 21 (Halloween is on Tuesday!) ͞Why didn’t you fix that͟

Genesis 3: Why is there evil in the world? God could have killed that stinking snake in the Garden? C’mon
God, why didn’t fix that. The theodolitic/Faith crisis. What happens when our faith has no answers and how that cripples some while increasing the faith of
others.

November 5 (Communion Sunday) “The Moses Seat”

Matthew 23: 1-12 Where is the source of the wisdom? I need better questions and answers!  “Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, The scribes and the Pharisees sit onMoses’ seat; 3therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do notpractice what they teach.”Where are you practicesDO. 

Do you have questions about these passages or about the Christian life in general?  You are welcome to make a comment or contact me through our church website at www.cheathamumc.net.  I can also email you a pdf of our study guide if you wish.  Blessings to you my fellow traveller in Christ!