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Andrew McClurg
Instructor, College of Theology
Dr. McClurg grew up in the Chicago area and graduated from engineering college. He worked in telecommunications for 14 years before attending seminary and earning a Master of Divinity and a Ph.D. He served as a non-staff elder for 6 years at Immanuel Baptist Church in Louisville, KY and as an elder at Trinity Bible Church in Phoenix. He and his wife Janet enjoy hiking the many trails around Phoenix. 
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God in My Recreation | GCU Blog

What are your thoughts about individual recreation? Read this Theology Thursday blog and learn the importance of spiritual discipline and our role of recreation.

Posted on October 26, 2023

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Theology Thursday: God in My Recreation

Is recreation a valid part of a Christian’s life? After all, people all around us are hurting in every way — physically, emotionally and spiritually. Should we not spend every second straining to the...
Posted on October 26, 2023

Theology Thursday: How Can I Live on Mission in the Workplace?

How can I live on mission in the workplace? In order to answer this question, we have to come first to a biblical view of work. In This Article: Is Work Just a Grind? Work Is How You Serve Others Work...
Posted on March 23, 2023

Theology Thursday: Greet One Another with a Kiss

“Greet one another with a holy kiss.” – Romans 16:16, NIV We Can Readily Apply Most “One Another” Commands Some of the “one another” commands in the New Testament are familiar to us, for example,...
Posted on May 27, 2021

Theology Thursday: He Will Come Again to Judge

The Apostles’ Creed states that Jesus “will come to judge the living and dead.” Is this good news or bad? Find out in this week’s Theology Thursday.
Posted on July 09, 2020

Theology Thursday: The Coming of Jesus Christ

A popular topic among Christians and a controversial one, is the “End Times,” for instance, whether Christ will return secretly and rapture the church before the Great Tribulation. But Christians...
Posted on November 21, 2019

Spiritual Growth Challenge: How to Combat Spiritual Dryness

Does your love for God sometimes seem like it is like a feeble flame, ready to be blown out by the next strong wind? Do the spiritual disciplines seem at times to be drudgery? Does it sometimes seem...
Posted on June 13, 2019

Dear Theophilus: On Morals and Heaven

If a person lives a morally good life, but doesn’t believe in God, does he or she go to heaven? Sincerely, Theophilus Dear Theophilus, This is an important question. If we rephrase this slightly, we...
Posted on March 20, 2018

Dear Theophilus: On Environmental Issues

I love the outdoors and I am concerned about protecting our environment. When I talk to other Christians about these passions, I often get labeled automatically as some extreme “leftist” or “tree...
Posted on August 22, 2017

Is There a Second Chance After One Has Died?

I was recently asked a question about the possibility of a second chance after one has died. The question was along these lines: What happens to souls that pass before they can attempt to make it...
Posted on April 25, 2017