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Andy Stanley, Same-Sex Relationships, and Biblical Christianity

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Andy Stanley, Same-Sex Relationships, and Biblical Christianity
Bedard on Discipleship

How should the church respond to the LGBTQ+ community? Should the church insist on complete change before admittance into the community? Andy Stanley has recently stretched this conversation through the Unconditional Conference that was hosted at his church. You can find an article on this here: ⁠https://churchleaders.com/news/459809-andy-stanley-affirms-traditional-view-of-marriage-following-controversial-unconditional-conference.html⁠ This is the video I mention: ⁠https://youtu.be/Omzxo0ZauQk⁠ Support … Read More “Andy Stanley, Same-Sex Relationships, and Biblical Christianity” »

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Is Andy Stanley Leaving Biblical Christianity?

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Is Andy Stanley Leaving Biblical Christianity?
Apologetics and Theology Blog

Andy Stanley is one of the more polarizing figures in evangelical Christianity. For many, he is the epitome of evangelical success, building a huge church that impacts other churches around the US and abroad. For others, he is the poster child for the sacrificing biblical Christianity for pragmatic ministry. I have written a number of … Read More “Is Andy Stanley Leaving Biblical Christianity?” »

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Andy Stanley and the Gay Community

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Andy Stanley and the Gay Community
Leadership and Ministry Blog

People are upset with Andy Stanley again. I suspect that this will be at least a monthly thing. People do not seem to understand what Stanley is trying to do. The most recent controversy is about some comments that Andy Stanley made about the faith of gay men and women who still choose to serve … Read More “Andy Stanley and the Gay Community” »

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Is Andy Stanley a Heretic… Again?

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Is Andy Stanley a Heretic… Again?
Apologetics and Theology Blog

Andy Stanley keeps getting in trouble with evangelicals over some of his teachings. Remember when he suggested people unhitch from the Old Testament? Well he has gone and done it again. You can watch a clip from an interview Andy Stanley did with Ed Stetzer. A number of evangelicals are really upset about this. Stanley … Read More “Is Andy Stanley a Heretic… Again?” »

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Andy Stanley, Jesus, and the Bible

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Andy Stanley, Jesus, and the Bible
Apologetics and Theology Blog

Popular pastor, Andy Stanley, got in hot water with evangelicals once again over one of his recent Tweets. He said this: As you can see, this Tweet has since been deleted. People were quite upset about this. Some going as far as suggesting that Stanley is falling into heresy. But technically, he is actually correct. … Read More “Andy Stanley, Jesus, and the Bible” »

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Why I Still Learn From Andy Stanley

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Why I Still Learn From Andy Stanley
Leadership and Ministry Blog

I regularly listen to Andy Stanley’s Leadership Podcast. I do this despite some of the controversy over Stanley and criticisms toward him by many evangelicals. If you look at posts about Andy Stanley on my blog, you will see I have often defended Stanley against his critics. Much of the time, Stanley has been misunderstood … Read More “Why I Still Learn From Andy Stanley” »

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Is Andy Stanley a Marcionite?

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Is Andy Stanley a Marcionite?
Apologetics and Theology Blog

Andy Stanley has recently caused a stir by comments in a sermon about the Old Testament. Many people are concerned about his remarks. Some are even calling him a Marcionite. What is a Marcionite? A Marcionite is a follower of Marcion. Isn’t that helpful? Marcion was a second century Christian heretic. What made him a … Read More “Is Andy Stanley a Marcionite?” »

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Andy Stanley and Expository Preaching

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Andy Stanley and Expository Preaching
Leadership and Ministry Blog

I have seen a lot of memes floating through social media criticizing Andy Stanley. If you want to know what I think of using memes to condemn fellow Christians, read this post. The argument is that Stanley dismisses expository preaching. What is interesting is that this criticism is based on an interview that Stanley did … Read More “Andy Stanley and Expository Preaching” »

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5 Questions for Effective Communication

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5 Questions for Effective Communication
Leadership and Ministry Blog

I have been enjoying Andy Stanley’s leadership podcast.  It is a great resource that I would highly recommend.  One of the podcasts that I particularly enjoyed was on effective communication.  This would include preaching as well as other forms of communication.  Andy offers five questions that should always be asked when you are trying to … Read More “5 Questions for Effective Communication” »

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