by Andy Baker | May 4, 2021 | Vital Men Devotions
For two years our family lived in a relatively basic house here in Nicaragua. As is relatively normally here, the walls did not go all the way to the roof, meaning there was a several foot gap that allowed birds, bats, opossums, cats, mosquitos, giant flying beetles,...
by Andy Baker | Apr 27, 2021 | Vital Men Devotions
As a runner, I often get asked how I did on a particular run or race. I find such questions vexing, because success in running is extremely relative. A 44-minute 10K would be a disaster for many runners, but for me it would be personal best. Getting on the medal stand...
by Andy Baker | Apr 20, 2021 | Vital Men Devotions
Alfred Nobel was a rare form of genius. Despite only attending school for eighteen months during his entire life-time, he held over 350 patents, the most famous of which was for dynamite. While we often think of dynamite as an element of war, Nobel set about creating...
by Andy Baker | Apr 13, 2021 | Vital Men Devotions
I love serving the people of Nicaragua. It is an amazing country with a beautiful culture. An aspect of Nicaraguan culture I struggle with is the lack of importance given to timeliness. When someone says they will do something tomorrow it often means next week....
by Andy Baker | Apr 6, 2021 | Vital Men Devotions
Some stories in Scripture start badly, but have a joyous twist at the end. Easter is a great example. Today’s scripture, however, doesn’t have that twist. King Belshazzar was, quite simply, a horrible king. While his kingdom was under attack he chose to have a giant...
