The first time I saw you was on Life Today with James and Betty Robison. You really got me thinking about how do non christians perceive me. Do they think you hypocrite or do they say I want what she has? I must honestly say sometimes I do not represent the likeness of Christ. As christians we are supposed to be like Christ. Sometimes I forget that the way I treat people, the way I act, and the way I live my life is a witness. There is always someone watching. I’ve had to repent. You made an impression on me that I have not forgotten.
I live in Tennessee and I was visiting my sister who lives in Wheaton last week. Her and her husband go to Willow Creek Church. I went to church with her last Wednesday and you happen to be the guest speaker! I love that christians and non christians can get together and talk about their differences without it getting into a heated or angry debate. I have learned alot on how to be more effective in my witness by listening to you. Thank you for sharing your story with us. If you are ever in the Knoxville or Chattanooga area I would like to invite you to come speak at or just visit my church.

Many Blessings,
Kim

I was at Willow Weds. night & thoroughly enjoyed your interview with Randy. You are very bright, articulate, thoughtful & funny. I grew up in the church until I was 18, then left home and did life “on my own” as an athiest until my son was 6 yrs old and I was 36. I decided I wanted to take my son to Sunday School since I had learned some good moral values there when I was growing up but after church hopping for about 6 mths. and getting nothing out of it but confirming why I was an athiest I was about to give up until a friend invited us to an Easter service at Willow Creek. I really just wanted to find a church to send my son to Sunday School to, but was so drawn in by the message that Easter Sunday that I kept going back myself and after listening, reading, questioning and investigating for 2 yrs. I often say “I went looking for a Sunday School for my son and found myself a Savior”. I now have a personal relationship with Christ and can’t imagine life without Him. Just keep your mind and heart open and I hope to see more of you at Willow Creek.

Respectfully & God Bless,

Sue

I really enjoyed watching the recording of your talk with Randy Frazee. You were truly honest and caring. Often times, Willow Creek gets negative comments made about them by other churches and leaders who feel that Willow gets way too friendly with the “seeker crowd”. Often times, they say that the services are much too “light and fluffy” without any basic truths. I’m so grateful that since the begining, Willow has been on a mission to help seekers. They believe that everybody matters to God. I can tell you that I would have never known the true love of Jesus Christ and the FACTS and anwers to many of my questions without Willow Creek Church challenging me each and every week to truly investigate Christianity. It has become more and more clear to me as I’ve gone along in my journey.

God grants great wisdom and knowledge to those that truly want to know him and seek him out. Look at Lee Strobel, who was very much a “seeker”. Look at where he is today. He’s very much a Christian, but still seeking daily. There is nothing wrong with seeking as long as your heart is in the right place. I took a recent road trip by myself and listened to a Dr. Hugh Ross CD made in 1994 about new discoveries that proves the existence of God and how the Universe was created. Even though I believed, I was interested to hear what an expert astro-physicist had to say about the Big-Bang Theory, Grey Matter, and what stage of creation we are at in God’s creation.

On a related note, during my xian days I went to WC a couple of times when I was in the Chicago area. One of those times I noticed a book called “Did the Devil Make Darwin Do It?” I think that book made me start questioning my YEC views, and then my views on religion in general. Took a while, but I think I can “blame” WC for the loss of my faith