Category Archives: Thought Questions

Thought Question: Reformed Worship Leaders on Worship

The Resurgence published an interview with several worship leaders at prominent Reformed mega-churches. “Reformed” means Calvinist. Now, all the churches these men minister for are instrumental and contemporary. Some are multi-campus churches. The stereotype is that large, instrumental, “denominational” congregations are … Continue reading

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Thought Question: 10 Warning Signs for a Minister

From Perry Noble, Senior Pastor of NewSpring Church in South Carolina, What are some signs that you are not healthy? #1 – You cannot remember the last time you clearly heard the Word of God speak to you about an … Continue reading

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Thought Question: Sermon Outlines

A reader asked me what I think about a preacher using sermon outlines, stories, and examples from published material by another — with permission but without attribution. In other words, what if your preacher routinely preaches using someone else’s material … Continue reading

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Thought Question: The Church’s Dirty Little Secret

From Todd Rhoades at Monday Morning Insight — The church’s dirtiest little secret is not the scandal of flock [fleecing] pastors jetting around at their church’s expense. Nor is it the outrageous salaries or even the oft expected and oft … Continue reading

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Thought Question: Is the Export of Conservative Christianity Good for the World?

Interesting article from Jonathan D. Fitzgerald at Patheos. He notes that research shows that conservative denominations are growing the fastest. The spread of conservative Christianity is not a ratification of Mohler’s [the president of the Southern Baptist convention] brand of … Continue reading

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Thought Question: On Dying Well

What do you do when you find out you’re going to die? I think it’s a good question because, you know, you are. Me, too. Death is pretty much inevitable. But we live in a society that fears death. We … Continue reading

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Thought Question: Is Barbie Bad for Girls?

The Resurgence just posted an article on how to protect your daughter from Barbie. And they are serious. Now, I have no daughters. Just the four boys. I have a daughter-in-law, but she didn’t show up until she was past … Continue reading

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Thought Question: On Moving to a Church Hoping to Change It

From Wade Hodges, One of the biggest mistakes I made as a young preacher was that I was driven by a desire to turn the churches I was serving into churches I could be proud of working with, because at … Continue reading

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Thought Question: The Death of Biblical Minimalism(?)

New article from Biblical Archaeology Review called “The Death & Death of Biblical Minimalism” is a must read for readers interested in archaeology. For centuries, archaeologists were believers who assumed the Old Testament to be essentially accurate. That position has … Continue reading

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Thought Question: Why Are Christians Fatter than Non-Christians?

It pains me more than I can say to report this bit of tragic news.  According to the USA Today, Christians are fatter than non-Christians. More precisely stated (and this is even more painful), frequent church attenders are fatter than … Continue reading

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