Why Jesus Asked So Many Questions (And What It Teaches Us About Curiosity and Mental Health)

About this episode

This episode explores how Jesus' use of questions during his ministry teaches us about curiosity as a practice for mental health and spiritual growth.

Show Notes Episode Summary In episode two of the Kindness of God miniseries, we're going deeper — from God's character into the way Jesus actually engaged with people during his ministry. This episode explores curiosity as a spiritual and mental health practice, grounded in how Jesus consistently used questions rather than condemnation to invite people into truth. If you've ever found it easier to criticize yourself than to get genuinely curious about what's going on inside you, this episode is for you. What We Cover Why Jesus being a question-asker throughout his ministry was intentional, not accidental — and what that means for how we approach ourselves and God The principle that when God presents a way to live, he always models it first — from wilderness seasons to temptation to curiosity itself A breakdown of three Gospel stories and what Jesus' questions were really doing: James and John (Mark 10:35–38) — childlike boldness, no shame, no performance, and what Jesus' response actually revealed about the cup he was about to drink The man at the Pool of Bethesda (John 5) — "Would you like to get well?" and why Jesus asked a question he already knew the answer to The woman at…

People in this episode

Host: Roslyn Rene

Topics covered

• curiosity
• mental health
• spiritual practice
• Jesus' questions
• self-criticism
• engagement with God

Keywords

• curiosity
• mental health
• Jesus
• questions
• self-criticism
• spirituality
• Gospel stories

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Psalms, John 15, Rom

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