MOST MINISTERS WIELD A LOT OF POWER OVER WHAT CAN BE A LEMMING-LIKE CONGREGATION. HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE WE DON’T JUST SWALLOW YOUR TEACHING AND SWING.

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MOST MINISTERS WIELD A LOT OF POWER OVER WHAT CAN BE A LEMMING-LIKE CONGREGATION. HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE WE DON’T JUST SWALLOW YOUR TEACHING AND SWING FROM ONE EXTREME TO ANOTHER?

CAN THE MESSAGE OF CHRIST BE PROPERLY PREACHED IN ORANGE PANTS?

WHEN ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A COMMUNION SERVICE?

WHEN WILL WE GET THE CHANCE TO HEAR MORE STORIES ABOUT HOW GOD HAS WORKED IN PEOPLE’S LIVES AT OUR CHURCH?

WHAT IS THE LINE UP FOR SERIES TOPICS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS? HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT TO TEACH ON?

HOW CAN I GET MY SPOUSE TO COME OUT TO CHURCH / HOME CHURCH?

DOES GIVING FINANCIALLY TO “THE CHURCH” MEAN THE LOCAL CHURCH YOU ATTEND OR THE WHOLE BODY OF CHRIST?

DO YOU BELIEVE IN ALIENS, AND IF SO HOW DO THEY FIT INTO THE PICTURE?

“And if there’s life on other planets, then I’m sure that they must know That he’s been there once already, and has died to save their soul.” ~ Larry Norman, UFO

IF WOMEN WERE CREATED AS COMPANIONS TO MEN, DO YOU BELIEVE THEY ARE EQUAL?

Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." ~ Genesis 2:18 (NASB)

There is neither Jew nor Greek, neither slave nor free, neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. ~ Galatians 3:28 (TNIV)

PEOPLE GOT BAPTIZED DURING JESUS’ LIFE. WHAT WAS THE SIGNIFICANCE THEN, SINCE JESUS HAD NOT YET DIED TO PROVIDE SALVATION?

I QUESTION THE VALUE OF FAMILY RELIGIOUS ROUTINES. I CAN'T BREAK THROUGH THE LEATHER LAYER OF MANY YEARS OF LIVING MY PARENTS' BELIEF TO EXPERIENCE A REAL BELIEF MYSELF. TO WHAT EXTENT SHOULD CHRISTIAN PARENTS NOT MAKE BELIEF IN JESUS SO MUCH A PART OF FAMILY LIFE THAT IT BECOMES A FAMILY THING AND NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN EVER BECOME A PERSONAL DECISION FOR THEIR KIDS?

IF GOD IS ALL KNOWING WHY WOULD HE CREATE HUMANS IN THE FIRST PLACE KNOWING THEY WOULD TURN TO SIN?

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT CHRISTIANITY THAT CAN’T BE FOUND ELSEWHERE? WHAT MAKES THIS MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER TEACHING?