Got Questions?
In 1994, the electronics company RadioShack launched an iconic ad campaign around the phrase “You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.” Touting excellent customer service of employees to help customers navigate their technology woes, the goal was to set RadioShack apart from competitors with its knowledgeable staff. In 1994, it would have been hard to imagine that just a few years later, Google and YouTube “how-to” videos would soon make their promise seem irrelevant. While these modern information tools can be lifesavers for troubleshooting computer problems, they are not always trustworthy for deeper spiritual questions, and certainly not personal.
Part of being made in the image of God is having real emotions and having the ability to think and reason. We want to know things. Hunger for knowledge is evident in young children who often ask incessant questions about anything and everything. A co-worker and I were swapping stories about some questions our kids have asked: Why does God let sad things happen? Did other people have boats in Noah’s day? Does God hear my prayers?
Somewhere along the line, many of us learn to stop asking. Insecurity causes us to fear that asking will reveal what we don’t know, or that having certain questions might make us look “unspiritual.” Maybe our questions were not taken seriously in the past. At Black Rock, we want to be a place where people are unafraid to ask questions and learn where to find the answers. Rather than promising, like RadioShack, to answer every question with our own knowledge, an appropriate tweak to the slogan would be: You’ve got questions, the Bible has answers. And we’d like to help you find them.
In 2026, we’ll address some of the big questions through a sermon series called, Why, God? Pastor Josh will unpack what the Bible says about various questions and their relevance to our lives. Additionally, we are launching a monthly blog called BRC Reflections, where various Black Rock staff members will write about topics or pressing questions through a biblical lens. Rather than impersonal AI-generated responses, you’ll hear from those who care for you and want to help you grow in your knowledge and love of God.
Before we get started with our first topic next month, we’d love to hear from YOU! Use the form link below to submit an anonymous question or topic you’d like to hear from our staff about. Stay tuned for upcoming posts to see if your question is answered.
Click here to submit questions or topics you’d like to hear about!
– Sarah Purdy | Adult Discipleship Associate Director
