Andy Talks

In our Friday time together, we look at Cokesbury hymn 207.  This beautiful hymn tells us that there will come a day with no more labor, no more pain, no more hurt, not more loss.  No more clouds.  Let's remember today that this world is not our home.  

Today in our journey with the Cokesbury, we look at an old favorite of many of ours, Brining in the Sheaves, number 165.  This is a beautiful song that paints the Christian life as one of faithful labor in the field.  But we will reap in time! 

As we continue with our week in the Cokesbury hymnal, today we look at hymn 141, The Way of the Cross Leads Home.  This hymn reminds us that it is through the blood of the cross that we are forgiven and that we are able to return to our home with God. 

Today we look at hymn 100 in the Cokesbury, Let the Lower Lights be Burning.  This hymns paints a powerful picture of God's grace and mercy as a lighthouse, callings sailors to the shore.  We, though tend that that light.  

In his sermon, Andy looks at Noah's story, as found in Genesis 6 and 7.  We see God call Noah. And then he waited. What did Noah do as he waiting on the rain? 

This week we are going to look at different hymns from the old Cokesbury hymnal.  To we look at one of Andy's favorites, number 177.  It is entitled "Others" and shows us a beautiful way forward for living life.  

In our reading today we see that Jesus passed by His hometown because they could not hear the truth from Him.  Today, don't let someone's criticism of you affect your faithfulness, and be sure to listen for all the ways that God may want to speak to you. 

Join us as we look deeper at the end of James 5! 

Today we see many Samaritans come to believe in Jesus, not just because of the women's word, but because they have heard for themselves.  Do we tell others?  Do we hear ourselves?  

Today we see John's disciples come to him and tell him that people are leaving them to follow Jesus.  John faces a choice, he can humble himself and continue to Jesus, or he can cling to his pride.  His choice is a great lesson for us today

We look today at Acts 6. What does it mean to talk about calling?  Or service?  Or finding our place.  This passage has much to teach us. 

In our message from August 9, 2020 Andy shares with us from Genesis 4: 1-10.  We look deeper at Able and see how his faith led him to be joyfully obedient. 

In our Monday reflections, Andy shares with us from John 3: 16-17.  In this passage, we see the verse we all know so well, and that verse shares with us the truth that God loves the entire world and desires for each person to come to a saving knowledge in Jesus. We see that God is for us.

In our Friday reflections, we look at Acts 2: 1-12.  This is the famous story, Jesus' first miracle, turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana. But what is so interesting in this passage, is this, the only people who knew what Jesus was doing were those who served. What could this mean for us today? 

Today is the day we remember the Transfiguration of Jesus.  In Matthew 17: 1-10 we see Jesus transformed into the fullness of His glory and we see Peter, James, and John overcome at the total awesomeness of Jesus in his divine state.  This gives us pause, when was the last time we were truly overcome and overwhelmed by the glory, power, and majesty of who Jesus is?  Today, we see Him in His glory....

Join us for Bible Study as Andy shares with us from James 5!

In our Wednesday morning reflection, we look today at Acts 3: 17-20.  This is part of the sermon that Peter preaches after the healing of yesterday.  Here we see Peter urge people to repent and find Jesus, knowing that He will bring refreshment.  In our exhaustion and weariness of this moment, Jesus will come, bringing grace and bringing refreshment.  

In our Tuesday morning reflection, we look at Acts 3: 1-10.  In this passage we see Peter and John heal a man, but the greater miracle may not be the healing, it may be that they looked at the man. Truly looked at him and saw him. How often do we really look at people and see them.  Truly see them as people of worth.  If you would like to help the ministry Andy mentions in this episode, Matthew 25...

In the sermon from our Traditional Service from Sunday, August 2, Andy shares with us from Hebrews 11: 1-3.  Right now the ground under our feet feels really shaky.  Where do we turn in times like this?  

In our Monday Morning reflections with Andy, we look at John 1:1-18.  This is John's Christmas story, but it is not exactly like the other Gospels. We see that Jesus was the Word of God and is the Light of God.  The darkness has not overcome the light, even now.  Do not grow afraid or weary.  Light always wins over darkness.

In our Friday morning reflections, we look at Matthew 28:1-10. In this passage, we see that the women find the tomb empty, and they are afraid.  Both the angel and Jesus acknowledges that fear. But they both give the women a mission, something to do, in spite of their fear.  There are things that we are all afraid of. That is reality.  But, in this moment, we also have a mission. We can't cow...

Join us for James 4: 11-17!

Today in our morning reflections we read about Deborah in Judges 4.  She is one of the great judges and prophets of the Old Testament, but she would have been easy for many in her time to dismiss. God used her for amazing things.   Today, who are we tempted to dismiss that God may want to use in powerful ways.  Will we be looking?  Will we see? God will move. Let's join Him.

Today in our morning reflections, we look at Matthew 27:45-54, specifically when the curtain in the Temple is torn.  At that moment, the barrier between the Holy of Holies and the rest of the Temple is destroyed.  At that moment, everyone has access to the Holy of Holies, everyone has access to God.  As I say often, you don't "need" me to have access to God.  Everyone has all the ac...

In our Tuesday morning reflections, we look at what happens after Joshua. We see Judges. In this book, the people cycle from sin to captivity to a leader who follows God to freedom, back to sin, over and over again.  They keep falling into idolatry.   But why? What is idolatry?  Why do the people keep falling back into this sin?  That's what we'll talk more about today.