by Andy Baker | Aug 15, 2023 | VITAL Men Devotions
My senior year I was part of an extremely successful team. We finished third in the state, and were close to being #1. Only two of our top ten players graduated, and the majority of our top ten were freshmen and sophomores. Yet, despite all that talent, the next year...
by Andy Baker | Aug 1, 2023 | VITAL Men Devotions
I want to share a passage we probably don’t often read, and likely can’t imagine how its applicable to us. Idolatry is a problem today, even it we think it died centuries ago. My people inquire of a piece of wood, and their walking staff gives them...
by Andy Baker | Jul 25, 2023 | VITAL Men Devotions
When I was in college, my roommate came home exuberant from the grocery store, having purchased an entire chicken for $1. Now, while I am certainly aging, I am not old enough for chicken to have cost $1. There were two reasons for this “great buy.” The first was the...
by Andy Baker | Jul 18, 2023 | VITAL Men Devotions
Michael Jordan had seemingly accomplished everything he could in basketball. He had won three NBA titles (in a row no less), two Olympic gold medals, made countless all-star teams, and become the most recognizable athlete in the world. Not only had he had...
by Andy Baker | Jul 11, 2023 | VITAL Men Devotions
If most of us are brutally honest we’ve likely ascribed to the following formula at some point: minimal effort + maximum reward= the good life! This is a big reason lotteries and slot machines are so popular. You put in a little (a few bucks), but have the opportunity...