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Andy Sochor January 2, 2019

Planning for the Future

“The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps” (Proverbs 16:9).

If we are going to be pleasing to God, there are two critical factors for us to consider – God’s instructions and our decisions. At the turn of every new year, many of us make resolutions and goals for the upcoming year. With this in mind, let us consider some passages from the book of Proverbs about planning for the future. As we move forward in the new year, we need to be sure we are acting with wisdom.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: diligence, influence, reputation, responsibility, wisdom, word of God, work

Andy Sochor May 16, 2018

Abner Jones: “I Hid My Light Under a Bed of Calvinism”

Abner Jones (1772-1841) was a doctor in New England who would eventually abandon his medical practice in order to preach the gospel. This journey – which resulted in him being regarded as an early figure in the Restoration Movement – began when he started questioning the Baptists for having a name, articles of faith, and church covenants that were foreign to the New Testament.

“When I presented these things before the minister…he could not recollect the passages of scripture that proved these things, but said they were necessary. The reason why he could not remember them was, because they were not in the bible.

“When I mentioned these things to my brethren, they seemed almost as much astonished, as though I had denied the bible, saying that I was wild, &c.

“At that time I viewed myself alone on the earth, not knowing of any one that believed with me” (Abner Jones: A Collection, p. 60).

Filed Under: Restoration History Tagged With: apostasy, Calvinism, influence, peer pressure, sin, truth

Andy Sochor July 18, 2017

A Good Name (Sermon #16)

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A Good Name (Sermon #16)

We’re in between season 6 and season 7 which will start on July 25th. During the break we’re posting audio sermons each week instead of the regular episodes. The sermon for this week was preached on April 30, 2017 at the Eastside church of Christ in Morgantown, KY.

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Andy Sochor November 9, 2016

What Hasn’t Changed Since the Election

The United States has just gone through an unpredictable and divisive Presidential campaign season. Our society has changed a lot over the last few decades and more changes are surely coming – whatever those changes might be. Yet there are certain things that have not changed since the election and will not change. In this article, we are going to consider six things that this election has not changed.

Note: This article was written before the election. This was done deliberately. I wanted to be sure to focus on what is true regardless of what the results might be and not react to whatever might have happened in the election. With that being said, let us consider six things that have not changed.
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Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: example, future, government, heaven, influence, kingdom, obedience, priorities, sin, society, speech

Andy Sochor April 18, 2016

The Importance of Faith (Part 9): Victory

“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith” (1 John 5:4).

Filed Under: SERIES: The Importance of Faith Tagged With: faith, influence, resurrection, spiritual warfare, worldliness

Andy Sochor February 16, 2016

Robert Milligan: Rather Die Than Be a Stumbling Block

In the nineteenth century, Robert Milligan (1814-1875) was influential as a preacher, writer, and professor. He did much work in each of these areas despite physical infirmities that plagued him throughout his life. As can be seen in the following quote, he was deeply concerned as a professor for his students, even going so far as to refuse certain treatments for his sickness so as not to be a stumbling block to his students.
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Filed Under: Restoration History Tagged With: alcohol, influence, Robert Milligan

Andy Sochor June 9, 2015

Who Is Affected By Sin?

Pollution

Many people choose to ignore sin. Sadly, even some Christians do this. They ignore the sins of others because they see the sins as being between them and God and so they are of no concern. They often ignore their own sin believing that God’s grace will cover them. Yet sin cannot be ignored.

“The earth is also polluted by its inhabitants, for they transgressed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant” (Isaiah 24:5).

In the verse above, sin is described as pollution. This analogy is used because sin affects more than just the one who committed the sin. So in this article, I want us to consider this question: Who is affected by sin?
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