“‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope’” (Jeremiah 29:11).
People often wonder what God’s plan is for their lives. The above passage suggests that God knows these plans. Yet people want to know what the [...]
God’s Plan for You
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 11:32 pm by Andy Sochor
How God is Able to Establish You
Posted on October 6, 2011 at 10:10 pm by Andy Sochor
As Paul concluded his epistle to the Romans, he praised God for His ability to establish them (Romans 16:25-27) — that is, to make them strong, complete, and equipped to follow Him and to face the trials that exist in this life. Is God able to establish us today? If so, how?
Earlier in this letter, [...]
Finding Reasons to Praise God in the Midst of an Economic Crisis
Posted on August 11, 2011 at 12:33 am by Andy Sochor
Our struggling economy took another hit when the United States’ credit rating was downgraded for the first time in history. This sent the stock market tumbling and made many people even more anxious about the future. Whether this is just a bump in the road or the trigger to the economic downfall of the United [...]
Sins of the Rich Man
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 11:23 pm by Andy Sochor
Jesus’ story of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) is fairly well-known to most Bible students. One man lived a life of luxury, but found himself in torments after he died. The other was a poor beggar in this life, yet was comforted in a place of paradise.
Once in torments, the rich man appealed [...]
Putting Our Trust in Gold
Posted on May 20, 2011 at 1:27 am by Andy Sochor
When the economy is weak and the future is uncertain, gold is a wise investment. You have probably heard something to this effect in advertisements from companies trying to sell you gold. We have certainly seen the price of gold skyrocket over the past few years. With conditions the way they are, that trend may [...]
The Faith of Daniel’s Friends
Posted on March 23, 2011 at 1:27 am by Andy Sochor
While the Jews were in Babylonian captivity, King Nebuchadnezzar made a huge, golden statue and commanded the people of every nation and language to fall down and worship the image when they would hear the sound of the music. Those who refused would be cast into a furnace of fire (Daniel 3:1-6).
Most of the people [...]
How Could a Loving God Send Anyone to Hell?
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 8:08 pm by Andy Sochor
Many people struggle with the above question. We know that God, by His very nature, is love (1 John 4:8), and that Hell is a place of eternal torments (Matthew 25:41,46). How then could God condemn anyone to such a place? This doesn’t fit with the concept many people have of a loving God. Therefore, [...]
