Have you ever wondered why church worship services, including yours, are they way they are? Are we really suppose to craft our worship services that appeal to unbelievers? Does God even care? What does the bible say about it all? Are you confused yet? Smash that play button to get in the thick of it and let's find out if some churches actually miss the mark entirely. 

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Discussion questions: 

1) Does my Pastor preach the word in a way that gives me a better understanding of Christ? Additionally, do I hear the gospel every week? 

2) Who is the church worship service for and who are we worshipping? 

3) What do I do if I find out that my church is seeker sensitive? 

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SHOW NOTES AND LINKS: "The Bride of Christ" - The Refill - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/refill/id1530444143?i=1000523279029 

Book recommendations: 

"Ashamed of The Gospel" by John MacArthur https://a.co/d/4ncSqW1 

"The Prodigal Church" by Jared C. Wilson https://a.co/d/8mEixtI 

"Does God Care How We Worship" by Ligon Duncan https://a.co/d/cqQ18GJ 

The Downgrade Controversy: https://www.spurgeon.org/resource-library/blog-entries/what-was-the-downgrade-controversy-actually-all-about/

Have you ever wondered what the purpose of life is? Throughout the centuries of human existence, this question has pondered the highly esteemed of thought and the most humblest of minds alike. What is our purpose? How do we define it...or how does it define us? This week, we discuss a few different ways to discover your purpose and compare that with the Biblical response of our purpose in life and our existence as humans in general.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Why do you think our purpose is such a highly pondered concept?

2. Are some people 'born' to do or achieve something? How does that play in to finding one's purpose?

3. Can purpose be as simple as praising God and serving the Kingdom, or must there be more to it?

You may have heard this question before, but it's still worth getting into it. Essentially, are there limitations to God? If He has limitations, doesn't that prevent Him from being omnipotent? and if He doesn't have limitations then doesn't that allow for logical impossibilities like making a boulder too big for even the all powerful God to lift? Well, heres a small spoiler...God does in fact have limitations, but they're not what you think! Listen and find out how the answer to this question will not only help you appreciate the character and perfect nature of God but also shine some light in our darkest moments. 

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 

1. Does it bother you to know that God has limitations? 

2. Why does God allow us to experience pain and hardships? 

3. If God is pouring hydrogen peroxide on your life right now, what is one truth about God's character you can hold on to?

There are many religions out there that believe God was created in some way or by some other powerful being. There are, however, fundamental issues with a God being created. In actuality, God must be uncreated else He would cease to exist. This is why I believe in an uncreated Creator. He is the uncaused-cause and is before all things. The God I believe in, the God of the Bible, is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. However, since using the Bible is an appeal to authority (an authority that some critics would not accept) I tried to answer using minimal Bible verses and appeal to logic and reason.  

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 

1. We talked about another "being" creating God, but what about the universe? How does your response to this question change if God was created by the universe? 

2. Read Exodus 3:7-14. Why do you think God choose to reveal His name as "I AM" in response to Moses? 

3. Jesus says in John 8:58, "Before Abraham was, I am." How does this verse help us see Jesus more clearly?

Send in your questions to [email protected] and be a part of the new series "Questionables." Season two starts October 6th!

Do you think it's weird that we as Christians follow a book? I mean, the Bible was written thousands of years ago, covering a period of over a thousand years span, written by over 40 different authors, from different backgrounds, ages, and cultures so isn't it a little out dated? Well, there's a lot of reasons why Christians hold to biblical authority. In this episode, I want to not only give you confidence in the Word of God but also give you some answers to share with people who question you. And guess where I got that idea from...

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What is your favorite book of the Bible and why?

2. Do you believe the Bible to be inerrant? To what degree?

3. How have you explained your view of biblical authority in the past? What would you change after listening to this episode?

Welcome to church...now we want you to sing! How weird is it that we as a church sing out loud with hands raised and eyes closed? It's not that weird if you understand what music does to the heart of a worshiper. Our God is good, worthy of praise, and music is a beautiful way to learn theology, and attach heart to head.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What song is your favorite to worship to right now?

2. What style of worship do you prefer (principled or normative)?

3. Why is it that sometimes you hear a great sermon and walk away normally but yet completely be wrecked emotionally and spiritually by a song?