by Andy Baker | Oct 8, 2024 | Vital Men Devotions
A number of years ago, my family and I spent a year apart due to civil unrest here in Nicaragua. This was difficult on a daily basis, but come April it was almost impossible. Not only had it been a long time without family, but living in Nicaragua in April is like...
by Andy Baker | Sep 10, 2024 | Vital Men Devotions
When I was a Pastor stateside, I often coordinated local work days in my community. I would typically get harassed on these days because I often ended up driving from site to site and never actually doing any construction work (being in charge does have its benefits)....
by Andy Baker | Aug 27, 2024 | Vital Men Devotions
We live in a very transactional culture. When we want something, we simply order it. We are so used to this system that when it does not work properly we get quite frustrated. Having worked in fast food for two years during high school, I’m here to tell you that...
by Andy Baker | Aug 13, 2024 | Vital Men Devotions
We spend a lot of our lives trying to answer the question: who are we? What is our identity, how do others see us, and how do we see ourselves? Let me brutally honest about something I’ve seen in men over the years. On the outside, we often appear like all is...
by Andy Baker | Aug 6, 2024 | Vital Men Devotions
I spent most of high school trying to define who I was. At various times I tried to fit in with the sports, popular, nerd, geek, stoner, and music crowds, constantly jumping from one thing to the next to “find myself.” To one degree or another, I think...