In studying the Bible, we often stress the importance of understanding the context of a passage, and rightly so. If we take a passage out of context, we could walk away with an understanding that God never intended us to have.
I came across a good, brief article by Jered Smith in Ranger, TX that discusses [...]
Context
Posted on April 21, 2009 at 8:50 am by Andy Sochor
The Lectureship Issue
Posted on March 25, 2009 at 11:05 pm by Andy Sochor
Over the past few years, there has been some discussion about a new form of institutionalism among brethren.
The traditional form of institutionalism involves local churches sending funds to an organization (orphan homes, colleges, etc.) to help them do their work.
The modern form of institutionalism has Christians forming or using human organizations to do spiritual works [...]
“My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?”
Posted on March 7, 2009 at 12:47 am by Andy Sochor
Was Jesus actually forsaken on the cross? Did the Father turn His back on the Son? Maybe believe the answer to these questions is “yes” based on their interpretation of Matthew 27:46. When we look at the context, however, we see that Jesus was not separated from the Father while on the cross.
Tim Haile has [...]
Whose Prayers Are Answered?
Posted on February 21, 2009 at 12:43 am by Andy Sochor
Tim Haile has written a good and concise article on prayer and the conditions we must meet for God to hear our prayers – “Whose Prayers Are Answered?
“The initial response of most people to this question will be that “God answers the prayers of all people.” And while it would be quite comforting to believe [...]
Turning the Lord’s Supper into a Common Meal
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 12:16 pm by Andy Sochor
Many disagreements between conservative-minded and liberal-minded brethren center around what is done in the assembly of the local church. One notable point of contention has to do with the practice of the Lord’s Supper. Some are advocating (or already practice this) that we turn the Lord’s Supper into more than just a simple memorial, but [...]
Bible Reading Plan
Posted on January 4, 2009 at 9:50 pm by Andy Sochor
Have you made a resolution to spend more time reading your Bible? Or would you just like to have a more structured plan in reading through the word of God?
Bible study is important. But sadly it’s something that we often neglect as time goes on. Even with the work I do in preparing sermons and [...]
New Website
Posted on January 17, 2008 at 9:18 pm by Andy Sochor
About a month ago I started working on a new website to post sermon outlines and ideas. I went back and posted most of my sermon outlines from the last few years. Eventually I’m going to make my own template for it, but I’m using a free template for now. The content is there though, [...]
