by Andy Baker | May 22, 2018 | VITAL Men Devotions
I want to continue looking at the 1 Peter today by examining one of the things that makes Christians different from the rest of the world: faith. Everyone in the world has to have some level of faith, even in things they don’t fully understand. I have faith when...
by Andy Baker | May 15, 2018 | VITAL Men Devotions
Whether or not we want to admit it, the majority of us spend much of our lives trying to fit in. We dress a certain way because it helps us fit in with our friends. We speak a certain way because it helps us fit in with a certain crowd. Our behavior can also...
by Andy Baker | May 8, 2018 | VITAL Men Devotions
A lot has changed in ministry since the days of Jesus, Peter, and Paul (like the fact I can write in Nicaragua, hit “Publish,” and instantly share it with the world). Here’s one extremely unfortunate constant: the body of Christ continues to fight...
by Andy Baker | May 1, 2018 | VITAL Men Devotions
As Christians we often see service in terms of what programs and ministries we are involved in. We serve when we volunteer in Sunday School, help on a work project, go on a mission trip, etc. Having served on church staffs for over a decade I am guilty of sometimes...
by Andy Baker | Apr 24, 2018 | VITAL Men Devotions
Here’s our question for today: what does it really mean to “be a man?” The University of Manitoba conducted a study on what messages advertisers send about what it means to be a man. They found that the majority of advertisements equate manhood to...