{"id":64455,"date":"2025-09-01T17:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/?p=64455"},"modified":"2026-01-28T01:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T01:22:03","slug":"curious-questions-to-engage-skeptics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/curious-questions-to-engage-skeptics\/","title":{"rendered":"Curious Questions to Engage Skeptics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-article-intro\">Recently appearing as an appendix to Michael Keller\u2019s article, &#8220;When They Trust Jesus But Not You,&#8221; these questions were written by the late Tim Keller as a practical tool for pastors, church planters, and everyday Christians who want to engage skeptics with wisdom and grace. <br><br>In an age where spiritual conversations can feel like debates to win or landmines to avoid, Keller shows how a humble, well-placed question can gently crack open the door to deeper dialogue on spiritual realities. Not clever comebacks or pre-loaded traps\u2014just honest, curious questions, rooted in love for one&#8217;s neighbor and modeled after Jesus himself. Use them to spark real conversation over coffee, in small groups, or wherever conversations turn spiritual. Sometimes the best way to speak is to start with asking.<br><br>&#8211;Chris Poblete, Editorial Director for CT Pastors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-drop-cap\"><br><strong>Questions to Ask Skeptics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What do you think is the biggest problem facing us today, and what can be done?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you think it is possible to know if there\u2019s a God? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you determine whether an action is right or wrong?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tell me about the God you think I believe in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you find most compelling (or what do you like most) about Christianity?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are your biggest objections (or what do you find most implausible) about Christianity?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-drop-cap is-style-article-subhead3\"><strong>Also, here is a list of things you could try to do this week to engage your congregation:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Schedule coffee with someone who has left the church or is inside of it but unhappy. Don\u2019t defend, and don\u2019t explain. 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