How do I find a good church in the new year?

That's just one of the questions we'll be answering on today's edition of Core Christianity.

Well, happy new year.

I'm Bill Meyer, along with Adriel Sanchez, and this is the radio program where we answer your

questions about the Bible and the Christian

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First up today, let's go to Sarah, who's calling in from Las Vegas, Nevada. Sarah, what's your

question for, Adrile? Hello, my question today is about music. Of course, the Bible doesn't say

anything about not listening to anything other than worship

or Christian music, so we know it's not a sin to consume secular music that could be wholesome

or not blasphemous or stumbling to us.

But if music was created for the sole purpose to praise and worship God, should we then

be listening to quote-unquote worship only?

Because there are some wholesome, beautiful songs.

You know, say a man can write a beautiful song about his wife or someone can write a song

that's encouraging about life.

But these things aren't bad, but it's not necessarily worship.

So should we refrain from listening and singing to these things?

Hey, Sarah, thank you so much for that question. I don't think that we need to refrain from

singing or listening to those songs. I'll just say, you know, there are pieces of music

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