by Andy Baker | May 26, 2020 | Vital Men Devotions
I went through this stage of life where my body periodically decided breathing was an optional biological function. My lungs would jet off to Hawaii for the weekend, and I’d get to have a nice little party at the local hospital. During one of these lovely...
by Andy Baker | May 19, 2020 | Vital Men Devotions
Americans visiting the art museums of Europe often notice that their paintings are almost always hung a good foot taller than in American museums. For years this was attributed to differences in measurement systems, until art historians did some deeper research....
by Andy Baker | May 12, 2020 | Vital Men Devotions
I’m going to man up and admit that, eighteen years ago next month, I totally botched my proposal to my wife. It was working at Inspiration Hills, a Christian camp in northwest Iowa, and I had been planning “the perfect proposal” for quite some time. When Andrea came...
by Andy Baker | May 5, 2020 | Vital Men Devotions
It’s always dangerous to generalize, but in my experience most of us men are bold in many areas of life, with the notable exception of asking for help. We are bold in expressing our love for our favorite sports team, and our disdain for our least favorite. We are bold...
by Andy Baker | Apr 28, 2020 | Vital Men Devotions
One of the highlights every year I was a youth pastor was our Winter Retreat. We would load up two buses of teenagers and head for an amazing camp in northern Wisconsin for the weekend. In addition to ridiculous amounts of winter fun we also had very deep and powerful...
