King Saul received instructions from the Lord regarding the destruction of the Amalekites. “Now go and strike Amalek and utterly destroy all that he has, and do not spare him; but put to death both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey” (1 Samuel 15:3).
This is not the only time [...]
God’s Killing of Children in Old Testament Judgments
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 1:30 am by Andy Sochor
The Value of the Old Testament
Posted on October 3, 2010 at 3:16 pm by Andy Sochor
At the first of the year, I started a Bible reading plan that would take me through the Bible in one year. There are several different reading plans people use to read through the Bible. Some sort the books by chronological order. Others arrange the schedule so that one reads a portion of both the [...]
“Hallelujah!” – A Call for Praise or a Thoughtless Exclamation?
Posted on June 27, 2010 at 3:41 pm by Andy Sochor
We are used to hearing and seeing the word hallelujah as we read the Bible, sing spiritual songs, and hear teaching from the word of God. I have also noticed an increasing use of this word as a mere exclamation that one utters when something good happens to them. We found a parking space close [...]
Seeking God
Posted on May 9, 2010 at 3:41 pm by Andy Sochor
When Paul was in Athens, a city full of idolatry, he found opportunity to teach them about the one true God. He was to them, “an Unknown God” (Acts 17:23). God does not want to be unknown to His creation, but has instilled in us the desire to seek after Him. Paul explains this to [...]
Submit to God, Resist the Devil
Posted on December 23, 2009 at 12:47 am by Andy Sochor
“Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).
The two words that James uses to admonish Christians in their walk — submit and resist — both involve action. This should not be surprising. Earlier James commended an active faith to us while condemning a passive faith.
Regarding the active faith, [...]
The Catholic Church’s Search for Aliens
Posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:18 pm by Andy Sochor
Last week the Associated Press reported that the Vatican is looking for signs of alien life. They have called in thirty scientists from several countries to study “whether sentient life forms exist on other worlds.” If extraterrestrial life is possible, there is also the question about “its implications for the Catholic Church.”
The subject of aliens [...]
A Call for Praise to the Lord
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 3:20 pm by Andy Sochor
Psalm 100 is a call for all men to praise the Lord. It also reminds us of the reasons we are to praise God and what our attitude should be in our praise.
“Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
“Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful singing.
“Know that the Lord Himself is [...]
