I was reading through Jeremiah 2:1-19 the other day, and if I was to write a summary of what’s going on, I would have to say that in the past, Israel loved, lived for, and followed God. [Continue Reading…]
Hey Andy, are we as Christians Biblically obligated to always forgive? Regardless of the situation, is forgiveness a biblical obligation for all Christians? The Lord’s Prayer Hi, good question. Well, to understand forgiveness, the first place [Continue Reading…]
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people talk and ask about church conflict, splits due to conflict, and what to do when they don’t get along with or feel they’re being mistreated [Continue Reading…]
In my 15 or so years experience with Youth Ministries, I have come to realize that there are 2 main types of Youth Ministries: Packing snow ministries, and Powdered snow ministries (please keep in mind, I’m [Continue Reading…]
While interning at a Chicago church, I received a phone call during a church potluck from a young man with a lot of questions and complaints about Christianity. In the midst of our conversation, I asked [Continue Reading…]
In reference of Israel, Paul asked in Romans 11:11-32, “Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel [Continue Reading…]
When I woke up one morning, I felt the burden of failure within the Christian Body to express love to one another, and also to our neighbors. Instead of Christians being as one, as the [Continue Reading…]
I love the ways that Jesus would teach. One way in particular was that He would ask questions that sparked people’s interest. For instance, in Mark 12:35-40, Jesus was in the Temple Courts, when He [Continue Reading…]
Hey Andy, when having discussions with different people about the Bible, I hear people say things like, “Our human brains are too small to truly understand what God means.” But can that be true? Look [Continue Reading…]
Hey Andy, why do some Christians quote the Bible to people that don’t believe? Hi, you know, that’s actually a really good question. I mean, if non-believers don’t even acknowledge the authority of the Bible, [Continue Reading…]
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