by Andy Baker | Sep 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Of all the ways God calls us to be different than the world, the one we THINK we understand the best is that we have different values. We all know that Christians are supposed to live according to a different set of values. We understand we are to obey the...
by Andy Baker | Sep 19, 2023 | Vital Men Devotions
It’s always dangerous to generalize, but in my experience most of us men are bold in many areas of life, with the notable exception of asking for help. We are bold in expressing our love for our favorite sports team, and our disdain for our least favorite. We are bold...
by Andy Baker | Sep 12, 2023 | Vital Men Devotions
My first ministry job was as a youth pastor. When I was hired, the church emphasized the importance of reaching un-churched students from the community, a challenge I took to heart. Within months our ministry was reaching numerous un-churched kids, and the church...
by Andy Baker | Sep 5, 2023 | Vital Men Devotions
In most churches here in Nicaragua the church calendar unimportant. The overwhelming majority of churches do not hold special services for Christmas, and for most Easter is celebrated as if it were just another Sunday (this is largely to differentiate protestant...
by Andy Baker | Aug 29, 2023 | Vital Men Devotions
I have been reading through the Minor Prophets this month, which admittedly can be tough reading. I was really taken by this passage in Zechariah 7. It should serve as a reminder: don’t get lost in the minors. For some context, the people of Israel had been...
