Beckoning Questions & Faith Fuel
What’s the question behind the question?
When we ask “Is there a God?” what do we mean?
Do we mean, “Does God exist?” Or, perhaps, “Is He relevant?”
Are we wondering about other religions? Or maybe why others reject God?
Are we asking a question about the origin of the cosmos? Or about what is the ultimate right or
wrong?
Or, maybe our honest cry is whether God cares about me and my situation?
You see, the question behind the question opens us up. It helps us to see.
It helps us to engage beneath the surface with the reality of what we’re actually thinking when
we ask, “Is there a God?”
A pondering posture like this opens us to the personal and cultural baggage contained with the
big questions of our Explore God series.
“Is there a God?” isn’t just a one-time answer. It’s not just a formula for faith. It’s not something
to blindly jump into. Or an argument to push someone into the kingdom.
As we learned Sunday, “Is there a God?” is really an invitation to a relationship.
And, despite needing our wits about us, this is ultimately a relational issue.
How we answer this question effects the very season we’re in. Even the very day we’re having
right now.
• What about you? What has come up as you’ve considered, “Is there a God?”
• And what about our next question, “Why does God Allow Suffering and Injustice?”
• What might “the question behind the question” be for those around you?
• What about for you personally?
Well, I’d like to offer three additional resources for fueling your faith as you continue this
journey toward the One who made us.
See below to dig in! And see you Sunday :)
Pastor Dave
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Books
The Case for Faith – features the story of Billy Graham & Charles Templeton from the sermon
The Universe Next Door – breaks down our worldview, and of those around us, into bite-sized
pieces we can see and wrestle with the underlying questions.
The Knowledge of the Holy – A devotional classic that draws us into the depth of God’s, written
for those who have known about God, but don’t feel they know Him.
PDF Resources
The Attributes of God Defined – A powerful resource compiled by Dr. Erik Thoennes from Biola
University for a course called “Character of God”, diving into who God is, attempting to
biblically define His heart and character—wow, a vivid picture of the One we worship.
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Additional Resources
Videos
The Tree of Life – Bible Project Video & Notes
The Bible & the Creation Story – Bible Project Podcast on what the Bible is actually saying when
it talks about Creation
The Danger of Seeking God - from the Explore God series
Are the Odds in God’s Favor? - from the Explore God series
Articles
Is God Real? - from the Explore God series
Who Created God? - from the Explore God series
Growth Guides
Exploring Genesis 2-5 – Biblical Themes and characters from Adam to Noah- free Bible Project
course
A Deeper Look at What the Bible Says about Who God Is - from the Explore God series