Good Friday

• Christ's Identity and Invitation
  • His Influence: One Solitary Life
  • His Claims: Who is He?
  • His Uniqueness: Christ and the Gospel
  • His Call to Follow: Unavoidable
  • His Friends: Testimony to the Resurrection
  • What Does it Mean to Follow?
• Your Decision
  • Barriers to Faith
    • Origin of the World
    • Problem of Evil
    • Final Judgement
    • Does Truth Exist?
    • The Uniqueness of Christ and the Gospel
    • Atheism
    • Social Impact of the Gospel
    • Other Faiths and Worldviews
    • Open Letter to Friends not yet Following Jesus
    • Pascal's Wager
  • Why Believe?
  • Faith and Understanding
  • Implications of Your Decision
    • Connecting
    • Belonging
    • My Heart, Christ's Home
    • If You Do Nothing Else
• Acting On Your Decision to Follow
  • Deepening Through Scripture
    • Introduction
      • Old Testament Books
      • New Testament Books
      • Need we Defend the Bible
    • How to Benefit from Daily Reflection on the Scriptures
      • Encountering Scripture
      • Discovery Bible Study
      • Meditation
      • Response in Mission
    • Chapter by Chapter: Practical and Pastoral Observations to Help us Live as Followers of Christ
  • Deepening Our Relationship with Christ
    • Through Prayer
    • Through Worship
    • The Christian Calendar
  • Engaging Community
  • Understanding Mission
    • Christ's Mission
    • Your Mission
  • Expressing Christ's Character
  • Living in Hope
  • Facing Persecution
  • Serving the Lord of All

While resistance to following Christ in my experience is often more a matter of the heart and will than of the mind, reflection on some common questions may be helpful to some:

• The challenge of atheism.

• The how and why of the origin of the world.

• The cause and solution to the problem of evil.

• Does truth exist independently of our view of it?

• Is Christ and the Gospel really unique? Or are all religions simply versions of one another? Click here.

• Does the Gospel do any good? What is the social impact of the Christian worldview? Click here.

• How does the Gospel compare to other worldviews?

(Sometimes when discussing such questions with friends who seem to enjoy engaging in debate for it's own sake I ask: "If you had a satisfactory answer to the question we are discussing, would it make a difference in your decision of whether or not to follow Christ?" If the answer is "no" then the discussion could go a long ways with that person being no closer to encountering Christ. If the answer is "yes" then I will do all I can to remove the barrier.)