by Andy Baker | Nov 28, 2023 | VITAL Men Devotions
There are some phrases in life that drive me nuts. I can’t stand when I’m told “I’ll be with you in a second.” What that often means is “I may be with you in a few minutes if I feel like it, but more then likely I won’t,...
by Andy Baker | Nov 21, 2023 | VITAL Men Devotions
What does it really mean to “just be a man?” We hear some variation of this phrase all the time. Just man up! Just be a man about it! What, however, does that really mean? The University of Manitoba conducted a study on what messages advertisers send about...
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...
