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The Rocks Would Cry Out
One day, some time ago, I was taking a nap–in my car. A Little Background My wife and I used to live in Newport News, Virginia, and she’d gotten a job in Chesapeake. So she’d [Continue Reading…]
Articles by Andy
Q&A
What Are Some Church Activities Effective for Making “Disciples of Jesus Christ”?
Hey Andy, what church activities do you find are very effective in making attendees “disciples of Jesus Christ”? The Ways Of Church And The Scripture Hi, you know, as I read through the answers that [Continue Reading…]
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Where’s God’s Word when the Church Stops Preaching on the Bible?
Hey Andy, where is God’s word when church speakers stay busy speaking on all their travels to Europe, their expert knowledge on C.S. Lewis, their academic credentials, and their talks with celebrities? Hi, thanks for [Continue Reading…]
Q&A
Is Lying Always a Sin, or Is It Sometimes OK to Lie?
Hey Andy, in Christianity, is lying always commonly regarded as a sin, or are there times when it’s not? Hi, I’m glad you asked this, because, don’t get me wrong, it is wrong to lie, [Continue Reading…]
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Tribute to My Grandma Senese
When my grandma passed away, I remembered that I had written a tribute to her a couple of years ago. I don’t know if this was foretelling, but when I was looking through the files, [Continue Reading…]
Q&A
Bringing Stuff With You When You Die
Hey Andy, if everything we give to one another in life is eventually buried with us anyways, then why do dead people need so much stuff? Hi. I’m not sure what you mean in that [Continue Reading…]
Bible Study
When Compassion and Busyness Hinder the Mission
Jesus was never short on compassion. Several places in scripture talk of Jesus arriving somewhere, and crowds of people would be waiting for Him there, or had followed Him there. And He would have great [Continue Reading…]
Q&A
Who is the Man with a Sword In Joshua 5:13?
Hey Andy, who is the Man with a sword in Joshua 5:13? Hi, thanks for asking. It is the Archangel Michael? One take would be that it was the archangel Michael, for Revelation 12 tells [Continue Reading…]
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Why are the Parables So Easy For Me to Understand?
Hey Andy, how do Jesus’ parables contain so much knowledge that they’ve been studied by scholars for almost 2000 years, yet the understanding in them is simple enough to be read as children’s stories? The [Continue Reading…]
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What’s the difference between Salvation and Atonement?
Hey Andy, what’s the difference between Salvation and Atonement? Hi, the differences between salvation and atonement? Well, for one thing, Atonement is part of Salvation. Last year, I posted a paper that I did while [Continue Reading…]