(Originally typed up May 19, 2004) What Is the Church’s Relation to the World? Before answering this question, I need to define what my question means by, “Church”: Church The Body of Christ as a [Continue Reading…]
Hey Andy, assuming Christianity is a hoax, what then was the ultimate goal of the 12 apostles? Exactly! If Christianity Is a Hoax Paul responded to believers in the Corinthian church who were saying that [Continue Reading…]
Hey Andy, I know people say that we are created equal and all, but if we were created equal, then why do we compete to see who is better than the other person? People look [Continue Reading…]
In Matthew 26:36-47, Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee [Continue Reading…]
What is it that makes our calling to make disciples so terrifying? Whether in youth ministry, college ministry, or adult ministry, getting Christians to even share with their friends about Jesus, what they learned in [Continue Reading…]
Matthew 5:10-12 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out [Continue Reading…]
As we approach Thanksgiving, I’ve been hearing much talk about people and churches organizing a means to help feed the poor, because nobody should have to starve on Thanksgiving. But why only on Thanksgiving? Aren’t [Continue Reading…]
One common argument that I will continue to hear churches stand on is believers’ baptism over infant baptism. Now, I do understand the reasons for each side, but I also notice that many non-denominational churches [Continue Reading…]
One night, during my last semester in seminary, it rained real hard…almost hurricane-like weather – I love such weather, always have. I actually feel closer to God when it rains sometimes–so I ran home, put [Continue Reading…]
Hey Andy, what happened to Jephthah’s daughter? In the 12th Chapter of Judges, Jephthah made a vow to God to present as a “burnt offering” the first thing that comes out of his house to greet him, [Continue Reading…]
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