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Reflections with Andy - Practical Religion - James 1: 19-27
May 24, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.49 MBToday, James tells us some important things - be slow to anger. Watch what you say. Don't just hear the word, do the word. And true religion is this - take care of those widows and orphans. James is full of such practical, good, honest religious advice. Advice I need to hear. And that we all need to hear. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. If you'd like to read a transcr...
Reflections with Andy - Every Good Gift - James 1: 17-18
May 23, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBToday we see a huge concept. Every good gift comes from God. If it is in your life and is a good thing, it is from God. Everything good thing comes from Him and is a gift from God to point us to Him. In our Methodist tradition, we call these things prevenient grace, which are gifts that lead us to conversion. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. If you'd like to read a transc...
Reflections with Andy - Temptation - James 1: 9-16
May 22, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.86 MBToday we see some real words, some really strong words about temptation and about whose fault temptation is. Spoiler - according to James, it's not the devil. It's you; it's me. We are led into temptation by our own desires. But what does this mean for our lives and for our faith? Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. If you'd like to read a transcript of this episode, click her...
Sunday Sermon - Anxiety
May 22, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBIn our Traditional message from May 21, Andy shares with us from 1 Peter 5: 6-11. We are to cast our anxieties on Christ, because He cares for us. But, we struggle. We worry. What should we do with our worries and fears? Cast them to Jesus!
Reflections with Andy - Count it All Joy - James 1: 1-8
May 19, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.48 MBWe see James talk to us about hard times today. But he shares something with us that we may not expect. He tells us to count it all joy when we suffer, for when we suffer, through grace, we are drawn closer to our Savior. When we are drawn closer, we will have wisdom, and strength, and a full and mature faith. Count all things joy because God is always at work. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better und...
Reflections with Andy - Introduction to James
May 18, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.12 MBToday we'll begin our time together in James. This is a somewhat controversial book, though it is one of my favorites. Who wrote it? What is it about? What does it mean that faith without works is dead? Join us in the coming days as we walk through James together. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. You can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/
Reflections with Andy - Worthy of Worship - Habakkuk 3: 17-19
May 17, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.25 MBToday in our reading from Habakkuk, we talk about the difference between adoration, or worship, of God and thanksgiving. Both are important disciplines for our prayer and for our faith. But God is always, always worthy of worship, not because of what He has done, but because of who He is. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.co...
Reflections with Andy -Kairos and Chronos - Habakkuk 3: 1-16
May 16, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.03 MBEvil will be destroyed. God will bring judgment. But, it is not on our time "chronos." It is on God's time (kairos). We don't always understand God's time. But we can trust in it, always, even when it doesn't make sense. Good will win. Evil will be destroyed. Maybe not when we'd like. But we can trust that God will do it. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our pass...
Sunday Sermon - Birthmarks
May 15, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBIn our Sunday sermon from May 14, 2023, Andy shares with us from John 14: 23-29. Love is what holds our families together. Love is our birthmark from God, God's love for us, and the love we have for others, it's how others know that we are His.
Reflections with Andy - His Holy Temple - Habakkuk 2: 6-20
May 15, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.29 MBToday we see the next part of God's response. The Lord is in His Holy Temple. The Lord sees. He is not blind to the evils of the world. God is God, and we are not. Amid struggles, and fears, and doubts, and so much, we feel as though God does not see and does not care. He sees. And He cares. But He is God. We need to trust, even in, and most in, difficult times. He is God. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help y...
Reflections with Andy - The Response - Habakkuk 2: 1-5
May 12, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.29 MBYesterday we saw Habakkuk offer his complaint to God. Today we see God respond. Through Habakuk's eyes, things are terrible. Evil abounds. It is awful. But God says this; His judgment will not be delayed. It may seem to tarry, but it does not. God does not work or operate on our time. He works on His time. We need to learn to see the long game and things as God does. Through the light of eternity. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper i...
Reflections with Andy - The Complaint - Habakkuk 1
May 11, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.61 MBToday in Habakkuk 1, we see the prophet receive a vision from God. And do you know what this vision does? It causes him to give voice to his complaint to God. Why do the wicked prosper? Why do God's enemies win? Why is there such evil in the world? We see in Chapter 1 that we have a God who is big enough that He can handle our complaints. He can handle our questions. He wants us to bring them to Him because He cannot help us with the things we refuse to give Him. Join us for our dail...
Reflections with Andy - The Bible and the Prophets
May 10, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.64 MBWhat exactly is the Bible? Who were the prophets? What did they do? Starting tomorrow we will begin our reflections on the prophet Habakkuk. But today we take a few minutes to talk about how the Bible "works" and who the prophets were. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. You can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/
Reflections with Andy - Peace - 2 Corinthians 13: 11-13
May 09, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.1 MBIn our final reflection on 2 Corinthians, we look at Paul's final words to the people. What does he leave them with? Peace. This town, this church, they know conflict. Paul doesn't tell them not to have conflict. He tells them to have peace. What is the difference? Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Cor...
Sunday Sermon - Identity
May 08, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBIn on our Traditional message from May 7, 2023, Andy shares with us from 1 Peter 2: 2-10. We see in this passage where our identity is found. But do we live in the truth of who we are in Jesus? Do we live in His grace as our primary identity?
Reflections with Andy - Church Matters - 2 Corinthians 13: 1-10
May 08, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.36 MBChurch can be hard, y'all. We see Paul talking about that today. It is easy to write off church or to think that church really doesn't matter. But it does. Church matters. And we need our church, we need our community. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+13%3A+1-10&version=NRSVUE You can wat...
Reflections with Andy - Love and Anguish - 2 Corinthians 12: 11-21
May 05, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 6.91 MBPaul has such deep anguish for Corinth because he loves them so. Do we have that same time of grief over someone? We do for those we love. As Christians, do we truly love and pour into each other as Paul did? When we do that, our faith comes alive. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+12%3A+...
Reflections with Andy - Thorn in the Flesh - 2 Corinthians 12: 1-10
May 04, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.54 MBPaul tells us about a great vision. But because he needed to be humbled, he had a thorn in the flesh. All of us, we have a thorn in the flesh, a weakness that greatly troubles us. But, through God's grace, that thorn in the flesh can be a great blessing because it makes us truly dependent on God's grace. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - https://www....
Reflections with Andy - What's Your Story? - 2 Corinthians 11: 16-33
May 03, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.4 MBToday we see Paul share his story of all that he went through to show the Corinthians that they can truly trust him. Our story of what God has done is important. What's your story? Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+11%3A+16-33&version=NRSVUE You can watch this in video form here - https://r...
Reflections with Andy - Who to Follow - 2 Corinthians 11: 1-15
May 02, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.27 MBHow do we know what voice to follow? How do we know which preacher or leader is one that we should follow? Paul explains to the people of Corinth what we should be looking for in answering that question. Who should we follow? Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+11%3A+1-15&version=NRSVUE You ca...
Reflections with Andy - Honest Relationships - 2 Corinthians 10: 1-16
May 01, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.37 MBToday we see that Paul is very honest with Corinth. Why? Because he loves them. When you truly love someone you can be honest with them. In our lives, we need those honest relationships, and the sad reality today is that too few of us have them. Let's take time to build up those key relationships in our lives. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - http...
Sunday Sermon - Life
May 01, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBIn our Traditional message from April 30, 2023 Andy shares with us his favorite verse - John 10:10. Jesus came to give us abundant life. That is what the world needs now, joyous abundant life. We only find that voice, through, by listening to the voice of the good shepherd.
Reflections with Andy - Connected - 2 Corinthians 9: 1-15
April 28, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.6 MBWe see Paul continuing to teach about giving in this chapter. But he's really teaching about mutual love and connection. What would it look like if we truly loved one another? What would it look like if we truly felt connected to each other? Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+9&version=NRSVUE...
Reflections with Andy -Who Matters - 2 Corinthians 8: 16-24
April 27, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.68 MBWe see in this passage who matters to God. Everyone! And just because no one sees our faithfulness does mean that God does not see. He sees, and He honors! Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+8%3A+16-24&version=NRSVUE You can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/
Reflections with Andy - Generosity - 2 Corinthians 8: 1-15
April 26, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.69 MBGenerosity was a key value and virtue of the early church. Today we learn why that is. And we see just how important generosity remains for us today in our faith and growth. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+8%3A+1-15&version=NRSVUE You can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.or...
Reflections with Andy - Godly Grief - 2 Corinthians 7: 2-16
April 25, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MBWe have all felt guilt for things that we have done (or not done). Today Paul teaches something very important. The difference between Godly guilt and worldly guilt. The difference can literally be life, and faith, changing. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+7%3A+2-16&version=NRSVUE You can...
Sunday Sermon - On the Road Again
April 24, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBIn our Traditional message from April 23, 2023, Andy shares with us from Luke 24: 13-35. We see in this passage that Jesus walked with the disciples, but they did not see that He was with them. Are we too busy to see that Jesus walks with us?
Reflections with Andy - Who Do we Turn To? - 2 Corinthians 6: 14-7:1
April 24, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.17 MBWe see Paul talk to us today about the importance of our relationships. Who are the people in our lives we turn to the most? Do these people help us love Jesus more? We all need people in our lives who help strengthen our walk with Jesus. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+6%3A+14-7%3A1&ver...
Reflections with Andy - 2 Corinthians 6:1-13
April 21, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.03 MBPaul tells us all that he has gone through the sake of the Gospel. He was beaten, abused, and talked about. But he continued because Jesus called him and loved the people. How often does our pride keep us from truly loving others? And where in our lives has our inability to open our hearts kept reconciliation from happening? Where can we be more humble? And where can we open our hearts? Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into S...
Reflections with Andy - 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
April 20, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.23 MBToday we see Paul tell us this - God has reconciled the world to Himself through Jesus Christ. And we have that ministry of reconciliation to the world. He is making His appeal through us; we are His ambassadors. Does the world know through our lives and words that God loves them? We are His ambassadors. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - https:/...
Reflections with Andy - 2 Corinthians 4: 16-5:10
April 19, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.32 MBToday's passage raises some important questions. What is truly worthwhile? What is judgment? Can we have assurance? And nakedness? Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+4%3A+16-+5%3A10&version=NRSVUE You can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/
Reflections with Andy - 2 Corinthians 4: 1-15
April 18, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.9 MBEver been frustrated by someone who just refuses to believe in Jesus? Today we get an understanding of what keeps some people from believing. And we are reminded exactly where it is our power comes from. Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+4%3A+1-15&version=NRSVUE You can watch this in video fo...
Reflections with Andy - 2 Corinthians 3: 7-18
April 17, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.22 MBJoin us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Today we see where one of Charles Wesley's great lines comes from "changed from glory into glory. " We behold the glory of God. And we see we read the Bible through the lens of Jesus Christ! Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+3%3A+7-18&version=NRSVUE You can watch this in video form here - h...
Sunday Sermon - Signs and Wonders
April 17, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBIn our Traditional message from Sunday, April 16, Andy shares with us from John 20: 19-31. We see that so many people in the text did not believe until they had experienced. We are the same way. We need to experience Jesus' goodness. And then help others to do just the same.
Reflections with Andy - 2 Corinthians 3: 1-6
April 14, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.46 MBJoin us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper in Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Today we see just how important it is to have someone who pours into us. But we must be pouring into others as well. Having a mentor and being mentored matters. But we are also reminded that our competence is not our own; it is in Christ. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+3%3A+1-6&version=NRSVU...
Reflections with Andy - 2 Corinthians 2: 12-17
April 13, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.82 MBJoin us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper in Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Today Paul talks to us about worry, but in a way that we may not expect. Then we are reminded of the very powerful truth; we are God's representative, no matter where we find ourselves in life. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+2%3A+12-17&version=NRSVUE You can watch this in video form here - ...
Reflections with Andy - 2 Corinthians 2: 1-11
April 12, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.26 MBJoin us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper in Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Today we see Paul talk to us about the importance of forgiveness. Forgiveness is hard, so hard. But through God's grace, it is a gift to those who are forgiven and those who forgive. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+2%3A+1-11&version=NRSVUE You can watch this in video form here - https://reva...
Reflections with Andy - 2 Corinthians 1: 12-24
April 11, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.83 MBJoin us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper in Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Today we see that Paul's plans do not work out as he would like. What do we do when God decides to change our plans? What does it mean to submit even our plans and schedules to God? Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+1%3A+12-24&version=NRSVUE You can watch this in video form here - https://r...
Reflections with Andy - 2 Corinthians 1: 1-11
April 10, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.42 MBJoin us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper in Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Today we will start reading 2 Corinthians together. We see Paul talk about afflictions and sufferings, but not in a bad way, but a good way. In our world, comfort has become our idol. How does this stop us from experiencing God's goodness and power? Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+1%3A+1-11&...
Sunday Sermon - All Shall Be Well
April 10, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBIn our Traditional Easter Sermon, Andy shares with us from Matthew 28: 1-10. In this message he share with us how God is playing the long game to defeat sin, death and the grave. The devil longs to trick us to sit in the darkness with Him. But God calls us into the light!
Reflections with Andy - Good Friday
April 07, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.55 MBJoin us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper in Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Today is Good Friday. Why is this day called that? On the one hand, what happened to Jesus is not "good." But on the other hand, what happened is "good" because through it, we are forgiven. Join us as we walk deeper into this Holy Day. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23%3A+32-38&version=NRSVUE You c...
Reflections with Andy - Maundy Thursday
April 06, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 6.92 MBJoin us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper in Scripture and help you better understand God's Word. Today is Maunday Thursday, one of the holiest days of our faith. But what is this day really about? What does this day mean to our faith? We'll look today at John 13, where we see Jesus model love for us and give us some very important things. I'm also going to give you a little homework. Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/...
Reflections with Andy - Spy Wednesday
April 05, 2023 17:00 - 10 minutes - 6.98 MBJoin us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper in Scripture, and help you better understand God's Word. Today on Holy Wednesday, or "Spy" Wednesday, we look at Luke 22: 2-6, where Satan enters into Judas. What is happening here? And what does it mean to our lives? Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A+2-6&version=NRSVUE You can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/
Sunday Sermon - Palm Sunday - Two Crowds
April 03, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBIn our Palm Sunday message from our Traditional Service, Andy shares with us from Matthew 21: 1-11. We see the crowd was looking for an earthly king, a "son of David." Jesus promised a heavenly kingdom, not of this world. They were disappointed, so they changed their cries to crucify. What do we do with our disappointment?
Sunday Sermon - The Armor of God
March 27, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIn our INTERSECTION sermon from March 26, 2023, Andy shares with us from Ephesians 6: 10-20. In this passage, we that God has given us a defense and a weapon against the attacks of the devil. What exactly is the Armor of God?
Sunday Sermon - Job and the Devil
March 20, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBIn our Traditional message from March 19, Andy shares with us from Job 1 - 2:10. We look at what happened to Job, what he lost the devils role in it. What can we learn about how God is greater than Satan our the role our faith plays in spiritual warfare?
Sunday Sermon - Jesus and the Devil
March 13, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBIn our Traditional message from Sunday, March 12, Andy looks deeper at Matthew 4: 1-11. We see the devil tempting Jesus. What can we learn about how the devil attacks Jesus, and how can we apply this to our own lives?
Sunday Sermon - The Fall
March 06, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBIn our Traditional message from March 5, 2023, Andy shares with us from Genesis 2: 15-17; 3: 1-19. In this passage we see the attack of the serpent, and the affect that the fall has upon all of us, even to this day.
Sunday Sermon - The Devil is in the Details
February 27, 2023 11:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBIn our Traditional message from February 26, 2023, Andy shares with us from Revelation 12: 1-9, along with several other places in scripture; what does the Bible actually say about the devil? If we look, we may find that what we believe doesn't actually come from scripture. Let's talk a closer look at what the Bible actually says.
Ash Wednesday - What Prayer will we Pray?
February 23, 2023 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBIn our Ash Wednesday Service, we look at Matthew 6, and also Luke 18: 9-14. We need Lent, now more than ever. This year, we can pray one of two prayers, "Lord, fix them, they are the problem" or "Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner." Which prayer will we pray?