by Andy Baker | Apr 14, 2020 | Vital Men Devotions
I don’t think anyone would blame you if you were struggling personally and spiritually right now. Many of us are struggling with decreased incomes, fears of the unknown, lack of fellowship with our church family, and an ever growing disdain for being stuck at home....
by Andy Baker | Apr 7, 2020 | 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 31, 2020 | Vital Men Devotions
Over the three years I have lived in Nicaragua my body has acclimatized to the tropics, so much so that anything under 20 degrees now makes me shiver. I was therefore not happy last year when I returned to Iowa and was promptly greeted by a huge snow storm. I was...
by Andy Baker | Mar 24, 2020 | Vital Men Devotions
An image I use in almost every pastor training I lead is that of a target. I am constantly asking pastors: what are you aiming at in your life and ministry? In preaching training, for example, very few pastors can articulate exactly what they are aiming at with their...
by Andy Baker | Mar 17, 2020 | Vital Men Devotions
I recently read that there about a tendency among Christians to treat God like a genie in a bottle. We turn to Him in prayer when we have a need, and expect an almost instantaneous response. I’ve often referred to this as the McDonald’s drive-through...
