By now you have likely heard of the giant statue of Jesus that caught on fire after being struck by lightning. This event has some wondering what it means. Was this some sort of sign from God? Or was it just some random event?
Tim Haile of the Parkway church of Christ has just written a [...]
Lessons From a Lightning-Struck Statue of Jesus
Posted on June 17, 2010 at 12:13 am by Andy Sochor
Did Christ Literally Bear Our Sins on the Cross?
Posted on May 4, 2010 at 9:55 pm by Andy Sochor
Jesus died on the cross for our sins. Yet there are two conflicting views as to how these sins were dealt with. On one hand, you have those who believe that our sins were placed upon Jesus and they were done away with as they were nailed to the cross. On the other hand, there [...]
The Possibility of Apostasy
Posted on February 15, 2010 at 11:09 pm by Andy Sochor
The notion that a Christian cannot fall from grace is held by many people in the religious world. But this “once saved, always saved” doctrine is simply not true. The Bible is filled with warnings about falling away and examples of God’s people who have.
Tim Haile has put together a thorough study on this topic, [...]
The Development of Fighting in the Quran
Posted on January 31, 2010 at 2:13 pm by Andy Sochor
Tim Haile of the Parkway church of Christ has done extensive study on Islam and the teachings of the Quran, particularly in regards to carnal warfare in the name of Islam. He has recently recorded two audio lessons about the development of teachings about fighting in the Muslim holy book.
In the lessons, he explains how [...]
Read Through the Bible in 2010
Posted on December 31, 2009 at 2:03 am by Andy Sochor
The new year is upon us. Many people are making resolutions. A good number of them will be making the resolution to spend more time studying the Bible or even to read through the Bible. If that’s what you’ve decided to do (and it is certainly a worthwhile exercise), here are a few resources online [...]
Audio Sermons from Bill Reeves
Posted on October 24, 2009 at 4:14 pm by Andy Sochor
The Parkway church of Christ hosted a Gospel Meeting October 18-21 and invited Bill Reeves to come preach. Brother Reeves has spent many years preaching the gospel and there are a number of valuable lessons and reminders in his sermons. The audio files are posted on the church’s website. I also have them listed here:
Was [...]
The Rapid Spread of Islam: Should Christians be Concerned?
Posted on October 12, 2009 at 12:44 am by Andy Sochor
A new report from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life has found that approximately 1.57 billion people are now Muslim. This means that nearly 1 in 4 people in the world practice Islam.
To have this kind of growth, obviously the religion is spreading beyond the countries already dominated by Islam. The report noted [...]
