I love to ask questions. Several times a week, I ask someone what they’re doing and why they’re doing it. Often I ask where God has led them, why they stick with him even when things get hard, and how they’ve seen the Spirit at work.

When I’m listening to a sermon at church—even though I’ve been a Christian my whole life—I’m still writing down questions. Wait, is that what that passage means? Why did God direct events like that? Is there another way to look at this?

So I loved Tim Keller’s article “5 Reasons to Host a Q&A After Your Worship Service.” Not only does it provide a way for unbelievers or newer Christians to ask direct questions, but the practice also helps pastors know what their congregants are thinking.

I wonder if this practice also encourages members to engage with the sermon. If they know they can ask the question later, maybe they’ll write it down instead of shrugging it off. And that might build a community of question-askers, which makes them, inevitably, a community of learners.