by Andy Baker | May 9, 2023 | Vital Men Devotions
One of my roles here at my organization helping host short-term mission teams (a role I really enjoy). Over the years I have gotten used to team members carefully weighing their suitcases before they leave, often weighing in at 49.99lbs (flights have 50lbs limits)....
by Andy Baker | May 2, 2023 | Vital Men Devotions
There are good and bad aspects of thinking about the past. On the positive side, examining the past can give us direction for the future. We can look at our past successes and failures and apply those lessons to new situations. We can benefit from remembering the many...
by Andy Baker | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The question “what do you do for a living” is something of an occupational hazard when you are a pastor. The response of “I’m a pastor” can shut down a conversation, lead to a list of complaints about the Church, etc. With Christians, it can also lead to them...
by Andy Baker | Apr 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
As a preacher, my number one concern is not whether or not people enjoyed my sermon or “got something out of it” (whatever that means). Rather, my concern is whether or not they actually put the text into practice and followed Jesus in a deeper way. Now that we’ve...
by Andy Baker | Apr 4, 2023 | Vital Men Devotions
If we live long enough we will likely have numerous experiences with suffering. While I have never suffered anything in the ballpark of crucifixion, I have had a couple of scary moments in my life. One was in a triathlon in Chicago, with an open water swim in Lake...
