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 [...]
When Disaster Strikes
Posted on September 14, 2011 at 2:18 am by Andy Sochor
Someone Has His Father’s Wife
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 10:20 pm by Andy Sochor
The church at Corinth had several problems that Paul needed to address in his first epistle. One notable problem was the case of the man who had taken his father’s wife and how the congregation reacted to it. There are several lessons we should take from this. First, let us be reminded of the situation [...]
Repent and Be Converted
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 2:12 am by Andy Sochor
After Peter healed the lame man and had the opportunity to teach the crowd that had gathered, he told them, “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19, NKJV).
Most of the denominational world believes that conversion [...]
Crucified with Christ
Posted on January 25, 2010 at 12:49 am by Andy Sochor
Paul told the Galatians, “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me” (Galatians 2:20).
These statements Paul [...]
Restoring the Fallen
Posted on January 12, 2010 at 2:00 am by Andy Sochor
James concluded his epistle emphasizing the importance of turning a fallen brother away from sin and back to Christ. “My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death [...]
Harvest is Past
Posted on December 18, 2009 at 1:26 am by Andy Sochor
In Jeremiah 8, the prophet condemns the people of Jerusalem for their sins. The condemnation was not for an occasional misstep, but for the persistent practice of sin and their stubborn refusal to repudiate it. “Why then has this people, Jerusalem, turned away in apostasy? They hold fast to deceit, they refuse to return” (v. [...]
Are Some Sins Worse than Others?
Posted on September 22, 2009 at 10:27 pm by Andy Sochor
People often want to think of degrees of sin. They view some sins as particularly heinous (rape, murder, etc.), and others as being virtually innocent (”a little white lie”). Is it accurate to grade particular sins and judge them against one another in this way?
The fundamental question we have is this: Are some sins worse [...]
