Permanent Questions with Progressive Answers

I was thinking today about questions. Some questions have simple answers, static answers. "Who is God?" is an important question with an answer that will never change, even though the words necessary to penetrate our skulls might need to be rearranged now and again.

But some questions don't have simple, static answers. Even though it sounds scary, we can't afford to back down from these inquiries. The question most frequently raised by this class in my mind is "What is the best way to worship God with music?". The answer to this is a progressive one, always changing as our situations change. It can be as simple as instrumentation. The best way might be with drums, but it might not: if a church lacks a competent drummer, then it's safe to say that's not the best way to worship God with music. But in five or ten years God may bring a drummer into that church, and the same question may have a different answer.

The important thing is that we continue to ask these questions continually in need of asking. Permanent questions with progressive answers offer a chance to grow or improve.