She took me by the hand and passed me back to my mum. With an exhausted sigh she uttered, ‘never again!’ It’s a memory seared into my mother’s mind and one she loves to embarrass me with.

I was only a toddler and a family friend had thought it would be a nice treat to take me into London for the day. I don’t have any recollection of the day, but evidently, I talked non-stop. All the time I hammered her with questions. What? Why? When? By the end of the day, she was shattered.

Are you someone who likes to ask questions? Are you naturally inquisitive and always want to know the why’s and what’s of the things and events around you? Or are you normally more laid back and just let things go by? Has that changed in the last few weeks as our lives have been turned upside down through the Corona virus?

Times like this often prompt us to ask the big questions of life. As our normal pattern is disrupted, we find it unsettling. As the flow of life is altered, we begin to ask what living is all about. What are the most important things? As the suffering grows, we ask why? Why is this happening? Whose fault is it? Why doesn’t it just go away?

Last week, the results of a survey were released that I found fascinating. It showed that around a quarter of the UK population had watched or listened to a religious service since lockdown. That’s a huge difference to normal in a country where weekly attendance at church is much less (under 5% in England in 2015).

Why is that? I think it’s because people are asking questions and wanting to know if religion, if God has any answers. Have you found yourself asking that question? As you search for answers, have you wondered if God has any?

Over the last few weeks I’ve found myself asking many questions. Yet, I can also say that I’ve found the Bible is full of answers. I’ll be honest, they’re not always the answers I want to hear, but they are real answers that I’m finding are relevant for today.

On our YouTube channel I’m going to be sharing some of these answers in a series called ‘Short Answers to Big Questions’. Each video is just a few minutes long and the plan is to answer some of the big questions of our day.

If you want to know what the Bible has to say at a time like this, these are a good place to start. If you have any questions that you’d like me to answer, please leave a comment on the video or contact us here.

Praying you all keep safe and well.