Some might wonder how it is that someone like myself — a thirty year old with no “full-time” preaching experience — would be so bold as to hand out advice to young preachers (many of whom would be my peers). I am not so arrogant that I think I have wisdom that compares with a [...]
Advice to Young Preachers
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:58 am by Andy Sochor
Who Are You Who Judge Your Neighbor?
Posted on August 4, 2011 at 12:28 am by Andy Sochor
We live in a time when tolerance is a chief virtue — not tolerance in the way the Bible defines it, but tolerance for almost any sort of sin or error that may be practiced or promoted by man. As a result, our society is most intolerant of what could be seen as one person [...]
Reporting Back to Antioch
Posted on June 4, 2011 at 2:21 am by Andy Sochor
Following the preaching trip that took them through such places as Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe, Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch. Luke records, “When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the [...]
For The Truth
Posted on May 16, 2011 at 9:58 pm by Andy Sochor
“For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth” (2 Corinthians 13:8).
Here, Paul is not discussing what is possible or not possible. Rather he is speaking of the determination of faithful disciples of Christ. We must choose one of two sides –we can be for the truth or against the truth. [...]
Some Thoughts on Easter
Posted on April 23, 2011 at 3:24 am by Andy Sochor
As the religious world prepares for the Easter holiday this Sunday, let us be reminded of what the Bible has to say on the topic.
Is Easter in the Bible? Yes and no, depending on what is meant by the question. Is the word Easter in the Bible. Yes, if you’re reading the King James Version. [...]
Hard-Headed Preachers
Posted on April 10, 2011 at 11:22 pm by Andy Sochor
We do not typically think of the term “hard-headed” as being a compliment when it is used to describe someone. Yet the Bible teaches that it is an essential characteristic of one who would proclaim the word of God. When God commissioned Ezekiel to “go to the house of Israel and speak with My words [...]
What Happened After Saul’s Conversion?
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 5:59 pm by Andy Sochor
We often talk about the conversion of Saul – later known as the apostle Paul – because of the important lessons to be found about how one becomes a Christian. But what about after Saul’s conversion? There are important lessons here as well. Let’s look at what Saul did following his conversion.
