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Andy Sochor March 7, 2017

Looking for a New Church (Season 5, Episode 7)

The Pew Research Center has recently come out with some new information about how Americans search for a new congregation with which they can worship. The findings were interesting and I believe this information can be helpful as we seek to reach those in the community around us.

Article: Looking for a New Church

Mentioned in this episode: Choosing a New Church of House of Worship (Pew Research Center)

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Andy Sochor February 28, 2017

Congregational Cooperation (Season 5, Episode 6)

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Congregational Cooperation (Season 5, Episode 6)

From time to time, it is good to revisit questions that brethren have debated in the past.
If we fail to do this, there is a danger that the next generation can fall into the same errors that faithful brethren once opposed. A lack of understanding leads to apostasy. This was what happened to the Israelites after Joshua and his generation were gone: “There arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord, nor yet the work which He had done for Israel. Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals” (Judges 2:10-11). We should try to prevent such apostasy through teaching.

The question we will consider here is this: Can local congregations work together? If so, how? This issue has been called congregational cooperation or church cooperation. In this episode, we are going to consider what the Bible has to say that will help us answer this question.

Article: Congregational Cooperation

Mentioned in this episode: The All Sufficiency of the Church (Season 5, Episode 2)

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Andy Sochor February 14, 2017

An Institution of Higher Education (Season 5, Episode 4)

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An Institution of Higher Education (Season 5, Episode 4)

In our society, a great amount of emphasis is placed upon obtaining a college education in order to prepare for secular employment. For many careers, this is helpful. For some, it is essential. Therefore, many people pursue a secular education in an institution of higher learning in order to best prepare themselves to find what they consider to be good jobs.

However, there is a type of education that is far more important than the education that prepares one for employment. This higher education is not for secular pursuits, but spiritual. It prepares us not for the work force (at least not directly), but for our service to God. Its purpose is not to help us obtain a high-paying job with good benefits, but to help us obtain eternal life.

Strangely, some act as though an institution devoted to secular education is also the preferred institution for their spiritual education. But God has created His own institution of higher education – the church. It has everything we need for the pursuit of a higher (i.e. from God) education. Let us notice what the Bible says about this institution of higher education.

Article: An Institution of Higher Education

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Andy Sochor February 7, 2017

Church Membership (Season 5, Episode 3)

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Church Membership (Season 5, Episode 3)

The term “church membership” is not used in the New Testament. However, it is certainly a Scriptural concept. Paul clearly taught the concept of church membership in his letter to Corinth (1 Corinthians 12:14-30). In this episode, let us consider the topic of church membership. As we do, we will ask three questions:

What is church membership?
How do we become members?
What are members to do?

Article: Church Membership

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Andy Sochor January 31, 2017

The All Sufficiency of the Church (Season 5, Episode 2)

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The All Sufficiency of the Church (Season 5, Episode 2)

When we speak of the church being “all sufficient,” what do we mean? The claim that the church is all sufficient means that the church is fully capable of doing all the work God gave it to do. It does not need the aid of institutions to carry out this work. Christians do not need to look to other institutions or organizations to do the work that can be done through the church. The New Testament teaches that the local church is all sufficient, fully capable of doing the work God gave for it to do.

Article: The All Sufficiency of the Church

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Andy Sochor January 24, 2017

Is One Church As Good As Another? (Season 5, Episode 1)

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Is One Church As Good As Another? (Season 5, Episode 1)

As we talk with people in the world, particularly those who are religious, one idea with which we are often confronted is that one church is as good as another. Many people believe this. This can make it difficult in trying to lead someone to the truth. This concept that one church is as good as another must be eliminated if we want to have any success in leading souls to Christ. So it is good for us to consider the idea so we might be better prepared to handle various situations.

Article: Is One Church As Good As Another?

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