by Andy Baker | Nov 14, 2023 | Vital Men Devotions
It seems obvious that most of us believe our world today is exceedingly far from perfect. One only has to look on social media, watch the news, listen to political candidates, or peruse a public opinion poll to understand that many believe the world is on the wrong...
by Andy Baker | Nov 7, 2023 | Vital Men Devotions
I have come to greatly dislike the term church member. Let’s be real: what is a church member exactly? It’s certainly not a biblical term or concept. Too often church membership gets boiled down to rears in seats and names on lists. Instead of seeing ourselves as...
by Andy Baker | Oct 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
When I started in ministry I was very idealistic and incredibly naïve. I was definitely not ready to see the dirty underbelly of the Church. I had been at my first church for about a year, and God had blessed us with incredible growth. Virtually every week new and...
by Andy Baker | Oct 24, 2023 | Vital Men Devotions
A number of years ago, I found myself booking accomplished Christian bands for a major concert event. This is quite the process, as you have to go through the band’s agents, managers, etc. Part of the process is meeting all of the stipulations in their “rider.” Put...
by Andy Baker | Oct 17, 2023 | Vital Men Devotions
We live in a very transactional culture. When we want something, we simply order it (and expect it in 2 days or less!). We are so used to this system that when it does not work properly we get extremely frustrated. Having worked in fast food for two years during high...
