The Edge Ministry

What’s on your iPod?

Nov 3, 2009 Discussion Topics
Posted by Kevin Harper

Here’s something to think about…what’s on your iPod? Would you feel comfortable handing it over for anyone to browse your music selection? If Jesus was sitting next to you, and you really wanted him to hear that cool new Casting Crowns song, would you quickly take the iPod back after the song was over so He couldn’t browse the rest of your music collection?

Taking that a step further, our thoughts and actions are heavily influenced by the media we listen to and watch on a daily basis; news, radio stations, talk radio, etc. Some worldliness we can’t get away from, but we usually have a choice of what messages we choose to subject ourselves to. Do we always make the right choices?

Think about the following questions:

1. Does the music we listen to build up our Christian faith or chip away at it?
2. How about our television choices? What other external influences do we allow “on our iPod” that maybe we should consider “deleting.”
3. What kind of effect does our music and media choices have on people around us? Does it lead them to Christ or walk people away from Him?
4. When you have a family, what media choices will you want your kids to make?
5. What about novels? Do those have any effect on our thought life or faith?
6. Is there such a thing as “Christian music?” How do you define it? How do you respond to those who say Christian artists are wrong?
7. For Christians who create music, what should be their goals?
8. As we start to clean up our “iPods” (meaning all the external media choices we make) what are some ways we can intentionally use it to influence others for Christ?

Verses to think about

1 Peter 1:13 – Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Psalm 10:4 – In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.

Psalm 139:23 – Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.

Colossians 3:1-2 – Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

Tonight, let’s talk about these questions, and feel free to add your own. Also feel free to bring your iPod and share any stories you might have of times of how good or bad media choices have influenced you or your friends.

Tags: CCM, Christian Music, iPod, Media