by Andy Roland | Jan 25, 2018 | Bible, Jesus
ANDY’S BIBLE BLOG CAN WE TRUST THE BIBLE? There are five crucial questions when we consider how reliable any historical document is, and whatever else the Bible is, it does claim to give historical data. With what justification? Here are the questions we need to ask:...
by Andy Roland | Dec 23, 2017 | Christmas, Jesus
We all know the Christmas story. It was in the middle of winter when Mary and Joseph came to Bethlehem on a donkey, because of an empire-wide census. They were told to have the baby in a stable by a kind/unkind innkeeper. The shepherds followed a star to the place...
by Andy Roland | Dec 18, 2017 | Bible
CAN WE TRUST THE BIBLE? AND IS THIS THE RIGHT QUESTION? Can we trust the Bible? It seems a fairly straightforward question. After all, Christians claim that the Bible is the Word of God, so it should be reliable. If it is not reliable, then maybe it is not the Word...
by Andy Roland | Nov 29, 2017 | Other
Can the churches be a sign of hope? It is not often that we get a sign of hope today. And even less often do the churches provide that hope. November 2017 is the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and 500 years of church division. It commemorates the action of a...