Comments on: My Interview with Andy Stanley – Controversial WHO NEEDS GOD Series https://temporaldomainfwg.soaringwithhim.com/2016/10/my-interview-with-andy-stanley-controversial-who-needs-god-series/ Patricia Holbrook Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Patricia https://temporaldomainfwg.soaringwithhim.com/2016/10/my-interview-with-andy-stanley-controversial-who-needs-god-series/#comment-29249 Wed, 05 Oct 2016 14:00:46 +0000 https://soaringwithhim.com/?p=2091#comment-29249 In reply to Kathy.

Thank you for visiting and for your comment, Kathy! God bless you,

]]> By: Kathy https://temporaldomainfwg.soaringwithhim.com/2016/10/my-interview-with-andy-stanley-controversial-who-needs-god-series/#comment-29234 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 15:16:08 +0000 https://soaringwithhim.com/?p=2091#comment-29234 I love your approach about taking a lawyer-like approach to controversy. There’s so much bantering and hurt in the kingdom of God today..we need to be able to listen fully to each person even in the end if we disagree., and like you said not make quick judgements if we haven’t fully read or listened to someone’s perspective. Visiting from next door at #raralinkup

]]> By: Patricia https://temporaldomainfwg.soaringwithhim.com/2016/10/my-interview-with-andy-stanley-controversial-who-needs-god-series/#comment-29222 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:54:53 +0000 https://soaringwithhim.com/?p=2091#comment-29222 In reply to Martha Orlando.

Thank you for you comment, Martha. God bless you,

]]> By: Patricia https://temporaldomainfwg.soaringwithhim.com/2016/10/my-interview-with-andy-stanley-controversial-who-needs-god-series/#comment-29221 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:54:07 +0000 https://soaringwithhim.com/?p=2091#comment-29221 In reply to Eric Hovind.

Hello, Eric!

Thank you for visiting my website and for your comment.

My conversation with Andy was around the particular pain point on the series, which generated controversy and criticism regarding his stance on the inerancy of Scriptures. After talking to Andy, Yes, I believe that he believes in the Old Testament as history, not simply illustrative stories. The real issue and confusion, as he says on his recent article for Outreach Magazine, “…stems more from methodology than theology.”

If you haven’t done it already, please take some time to read Andy’s response to his critics in his article for Outreach Magazine. It’s lengthy, but worth the read:

http://www.outreachmagazine.com/features/19952-andy-stanley-critics.html

On a side note, my commentaries for the AJC are limited by word count and are usually centered on a faith topic. I use current events and even historical events to illustrate the theme for any particular column. In this commentary, my objective was to remind Christians that the right thing to do is to gather all information before spreading rumors. I used this incident, because it generated so many ugly, unfair rumors. And particularly because it involved one of the main dogmas of the Christian faith. I don’t know Andy’s ministry in depth, as I am not one of his church members, but after listening to the messages with an open heart and after talking to Andy, I just had to say something.

I highly recommend you read Andy’s article. It’ll make you stop and think. It sure made me consider how to better leverage the Truth in God’s Word, from Genesis to Revelation in order to cast the net far and wide… without fear.

Thank God for His Spirit who leads all who will stop to REALLY listen without preconceived molds and prejudice – just like the early church leaders did. There’s a lot at stake. Our children’s generation being one.

Thanks again for commenting, Eric. God bless you and your ministry for His glory!

]]> By: Martha Orlando https://temporaldomainfwg.soaringwithhim.com/2016/10/my-interview-with-andy-stanley-controversial-who-needs-god-series/#comment-29215 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 01:04:32 +0000 https://soaringwithhim.com/?p=2091#comment-29215 Patricia, I was raised in a home where the Bible was scoffed at as being simply fairy tales. I cannot begin to tell you how blessed I am that God plucked me from the muck and mire, and opened my eyes and ears to see and hear His truth.
Yes, the Bible is written by many different persons, with conflicting influences and experiences, but this much is true: God spoke personally to each witness. What we have in the Bible is nothing less than a miracle, another witness of God’s love for us.
We must grab hold; we must have faith.
Blessings to you!

]]> By: Eric Hovind https://temporaldomainfwg.soaringwithhim.com/2016/10/my-interview-with-andy-stanley-controversial-who-needs-god-series/#comment-29197 Sat, 01 Oct 2016 18:33:18 +0000 https://soaringwithhim.com/?p=2091#comment-29197 Thank you for the Post. I too went and watched the entire series and found much of it very helpful. Knowing that Andy is trying to connect with a generation of young people that do not believe the Bible I can see why he is using this approach. I am someone who has learned a lot from Andy and even taught his messages in small groups at our church. I am deeply indebted to his commitment to teaching others and I’m very grateful for all that I have learned.

I would love to know if there’s more to this article and the interview that you did with Andy. It is very difficult to reconcile many of the statements said in the series with the claim that the Bible is inspired and inerrant.

I was wondering if Andy was being unclear about his position on many of the Old Testament writings as a way of reaching out to those that do not believe those accounts and letting them know that he understands, or if he too is questioning the accounts. Does he believe that a literal interpretation of the Bible is incompatible true Science?

If Andy were to come out with a message series on all the facts surrounding how the Israelites came out of Egypt and how many of the liberal archaeologists have misinterpreted the data in order to reject the claims of the Bible, that would be impressive.

It seems impossible to separate Jesus and the Word. It can’t be an either / or, it must be a both / and.

Thank you for the post and the opportunity to comment.

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