Early in my sales training at IBM, one of my coaches told stories of his two-year and nine-year old sons’ nagging questions. The younger child tested his patience asking about what seemed obvious and boggled his mind with curiosities humans have yet to solve. His older son pestered him to understand why he couldn’t stay up late to watch the hockey game. This sales coach insisted that if we mustered the sense of wonder and relentlessness of kids, we’d be successful.

Parents might shudder at the barrage of questions from kids while I imagine God welcomes them.

When we are honest, the questions we ask shape our lives­—both from the answers and the silence we receive.
Let’s reclaim that fresh skepticism and persist in seeking answers.

This Lent join us at Westminster as we seek to draw closer to God. Ask questions of why and how. Seek to be filled and guided. Persist. We grow stronger as we wrestle with questions unique for our time and place within the shelter of our firm, Christian foundation.

This Lent, our sermon series, the devotionals for children and adults, the social media posts, hymns we will sing, poetry we will read, and art we study were inspired by the questions people asked of Jesus. Many of the resources come from A Sanctified Art, a team of artists in ministry, whose work inspired the imagination of the entire staff at Westminster.

Bring your questions, God is ready to listen.