Mark 1:21-28 tells us that every Sabbath day, Jesus went into the Synagogues and taught the people and they were amazed at His teachings, for He taught as one with Authority, unlike the teachers of Religious [Continue Reading…]
(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…]
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…]
Hey Andy, why does my family try to convince me to go to church when I am agnostic and I hate religion? Churches are like high school and there are cliques in churches too. I hate [Continue Reading…]
Can Baptism be Compared to Circumcision? I mean, when you look at the fact that both are sort of symbols of faith, as well as something that every believer must do, it is a good [Continue Reading…]
I was thinking the other day about a conversation I once had with an Evangelical-Lutheran Pastor once about Baptism. He told me of an interesting story that his Bishop had told him: Being In the [Continue Reading…]
The first Sunday of every month is a day of celebration and excitement for me. Why? Because it’s the day when most churches partake in Communion, a.k.a., “Eucharist”. Although I’m not sure everybody “gets” what [Continue Reading…]
I’m not sure how many of you know this, but while I was attending seminary, I also DJ’d at a (secular) heavy metal station called “Rebel Radio”. Rebel Radio is known by many not only [Continue Reading…]
Hey Andy, would you bake a wedding cake for a gay couple? Hi. Actually, I’ve never baked a cake that large before, but if I owned a company that baked and decorated wedding cakes, then [Continue Reading…]
Hey Andy, if Jesus was a Jew, then why aren’t Christians Jewish? Hi! Actually, the first Christians WERE Jewish. The First Christians Were Jewish If you’ll read the book of Acts, you’ll see that the Apostles [Continue Reading…]
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