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...
by Andy Baker | Mar 28, 2023 | VITAL Men Devotions
When I was a kid, my hometown had a minor league baseball team. Making it to the majors from this league was virtually impossible, so very few famous players passed through. One day, I was invited to a game by a friend. For whatever reason, I chose not to go. Imagine...
by Andy Baker | Mar 21, 2023 | VITAL Men Devotions
When I was in high school my youth group attended a regional youth event. A moment that still stands out was the change in the life of Mark, one of my good friends. Mark had been living far from God, going through the motions at church while struggling with alcohol,...
