There are some things we will never understand. As finite human beings, limited by time, space, intellect and life-span, in a vast and complex universe, we shouldn’t expect to know and understand the answer to everything. There will always be mystery, there will always be uncertainty. But that doesn’t mean we should stop pursuing answers, that doesn’t mean we should leave our questions unexplored.
As Christians we don’t know the answer to every question, but we do know the one who does. We can have confidence to be completely open and honest about our faith and about our doubts. We can and should explore the big questions and the challenges to our faith, to find out the answers where we can and to trust God when we can’t.
As we explore the big ‘Reasons to Doubt’ during these weeks – I hope you will grow in confidence in the robustness of the Christian faith and the goodness and comfort of God and knowing him through Jesus Christ. I hope you will feel confident to ask the questions you have on your heart and in your mind. To not just ‘practice religion’ but to believe and trust and learn and defend the truth of the good news of Jesus Christ. Let’s go deeper in our faith and understanding – let’s not be afraid to ask questions and pursue the truth.