The Questions You’re Too Afraid to Ask
Real questions. Real answers. Real faith for complicated lives.
There are questions keeping you up at 2 am. Questions you’ve Googled in private. Questions that make you wonder if you’re the only one struggling, doubting, or confused.
You’re not.
Starting Sunday, January 4, Pastor Josh is launching Burning Questions – a new sermon series.
What We’re Tackling
1. Should I Be Re-baptized?
January 4
Maybe you got baptized as a kid before you understood. Maybe you got sprinkled instead of immersed. Maybe you walked away from God and came back. Does your baptism still count – or do you need to start over?
2. Should I Take Communion—Or Let It Pass?
January 11
The Bible says you can eat and drink judgment on yourself. You’ve got unconfessed sin. The tray is coming down your row. Do you take it? Pass it? What does “examine yourself” actually mean?
3. Why Do I Feel Nothing When I Worship?
January 18
Everyone around you has their hands raised and eyes closed. You feel… nothing. Dead. Numb. Are you broken? Backslidden? Or is something else going on?
4. If I’m Saved, Why Do I Still Fear Death?
January 25
Christians are supposed to have victory over death. But you’re terrified. Does fear mean your faith is fake? Or is there a biblical way to face mortality honestly?
5. Did I Miss God’s Will for My Life?
February 1
Wrong career. Wrong spouse. Wrong city. You made choices you regret and now you wonder – did you blow it? Is there a plan B? Or are you stuck with the consequences forever?
6. Am I Living in Adultery?
February 8
Divorce. Remarriage. Porn. Emotional affairs. Jesus’ words about adultery are terrifying – and you’re not sure where you stand. What does biblical marriage actually require?
7. My Kid Just Came Out as Gay… Now What?
February 15
Your child. Your theology. Do you meet their partner? How do you love your kid without endorsing sin?
8. If Hell Is Real, Why Am I So Quiet About It?
February 22
She was a good person. She went to church sometimes. But she never made a clear profession of faith. And if hell IS real – if people you love are actually going there – why aren’t you more urgent about it?
Why These Questions Matter
At Mt. Carmel, we believe:
- Honest questions lead to deeper faith – not weaker faith
- God is big enough to handle your doubts – He’s not threatened by your confusion
- Real discipleship happens in the mess – not in the sanitized version we present on Sunday morning
This series is for:
- People who are tired of pretending
- People who’ve been Googling theology at 2 am
- People who love Jesus but have real questions about how to follow Him in 2026
- People who are watching from a distance and wondering if church could ever be a place for honest seekers
Know Someone Who Needs This?
You probably know someone who’s wrestling with one of these questions right now. Maybe it’s a friend who walked away from church. Maybe it’s a family member who’s facing an impossible decision. Maybe it’s a coworker who thinks Christians don’t have room for doubt.
Share this series with them.
These are conversations people need to hear – whether they’re in church every week or haven’t darkened a church door in years.