by Andrew Arthur | Jun 26, 2017 | Ask Anything |
A. The five most influential books that have shaped my faith and ministry are listed below. I limited the list to non-fiction works. But my faith and ministry has also been shaped by several pieces of quality fiction. I cannot resist naming a few of those as well: J....
by Andrew Arthur | Dec 22, 2016 | Ask Anything |
A. The full question submitted was, “What is the most loving way for Christians to address someone identifying as transgender? Should we use the pronoun they are most comfortable with even if we disagree with their choice to describe themselves that way?”...
by Andrew Arthur | Aug 24, 2016 | Ask Anything |
A. We love celebrating baptism in The Hallows Church! Each time we do so, we declare that salvation comes by grace through faith in the life, death, and resurrection of Christ. In college, I learned that verbs have voices. Usually, a verb’s voice is either active or...
by Andrew Arthur | Jul 28, 2016 | Ask Anything |
A. Dating provides a wonderful–albeit, at times, challenging–opportunity for two disciples to honor God in their relationship. Although there are many ways a couple might do so, let me offer three specific ways for your consideration. One, date on purpose...
by Andrew Arthur | May 24, 2016 | Ask Anything |
A. The gospel of God’s self-giving love draws us out of our selves so we may give ourselves in love to others. As followers of Jesus, we assume an other-oriented posture. Although we do not live to please people, we do live to love them. One of the more...
by Andrew Arthur | May 19, 2016 | Ask Anything |
A. Traditionally, paying tithes refers to the practice of giving 10% of one’s income in support of a local church’s life and ministry. Certainly, disciples should regularly contribute finances to that which advances and accentuates the passions and...