It is an inescapable reality that we are involved in a war — not the type of war that nations wage for wealth, resources, or territory, but a spiritual war for the souls of men (2 Corinthians 10:3-5). But while the final outcome of a physical war is always unknown, the result of this spiritual [...]
Soldiers of the Victorious Lamb
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 10:38 pm by Andy Sochor
“Greater Love Has No One Than This”
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 2:56 pm by Andy Sochor
Shortly before His death, Jesus spoke to His disciples about love – the love He had for them and the love they were to have for Him.
“Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you” (John 15:13-14).
Jesus [...]
The Rise and Fall of Public Opinion
Posted on November 11, 2011 at 12:34 am by Andy Sochor
Anyone who follows politics and elections has seen dramatic shifts in public opinion. One week a candidate may be at the top of the polls. The next week he starts to fall. Then the week after he is at the bottom of the field. This is just one common example of how quickly the public [...]
The Honest and Good Heart
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 10:31 pm by Andy Sochor
In the previous article we looked at the parable of the sower, noting the four different soils which represented four different types of hearts. Each one responded differently to the word when it was sown among them. Despite these differences, we saw that the message (the seed, the word of God) was not changed. Rather [...]
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, [...]
When Disaster Strikes
Posted on September 14, 2011 at 2:18 am by Andy Sochor
Whenever a disaster occurs – whether it is a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or some tragic accident – people often wonder if God was somehow involved. If so, they wonder if the event was an execution of divine judgment against the victims or the greater nation/society as a whole.
Questions like these are nothing new. Jesus [...]
Finding Purpose Amidst the Vanity of Life
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 1:26 am by Andy Sochor
As we deal with the regular trials and pressures of this life, it is not uncommon to have periods in which we are down and might struggle to see the value in our normal pursuits. The wise man articulated these feelings in the book of Ecclesiastes, opening with these words: “Vanity of vanities! All is [...]
