Andy Talks

In our weekly Bible Study looking at the Eight Life Enriching Practices of United Methodists, today we look at what we hold in common with the Southern Baptist, Presbyterian, and Charismatic Churches

In his message from Sunday, September 6, 2020, Andy shares with us from Genesis 50: 15-21.  In this passage, we look at how God used all the things that happened in Joseph's life to bring him to a place to save his people.  God uses all things for good.  And if you've never heard Andy's testimony, he shares at the end.  

In our weekly Bible Study looking at the Eight Life Enriching Practices of United Methodists, today we look at what we hold in common with the Roman Catholic Church and with the Episcopal/Anglican Churches. 

In our Sunday Sermon from August 30, 2020, Andy looks a Genesis 27. We see Issac and Jacob and truthfully when we look at them, we don't see much commendable. That is the scandal of grace and who God uses!  

Today in our final stop on this week of travels we take a stop at a place of great peace for Andy.  In our lives, we all seek peace.  How do we know it?  How do we have it?  How can peace be ours?  

Today in our journey with Andy, we talk about grief and pain.  We visit a place of tragedy.  We all have tragedies in our lives. They all look different, but they all hurt.  How do we handle that hurt?  That is one of the key questions of life. 

In our Wednesday night Bible Study, Andy begins his study on the book Eight Life Enriching Practices of United Methodists.  Tonight, he talks about the three things that all Christians hold in common: the Creeds, Scripture, and the Sacraments.  

Today in our journey with Andy, we stop at a place you've heard a lot about through the years, a place that defines a lot about who he is.  A place of community.  We all need people to love us and people who we love.  

Today in our journey we see Andy in front of a place that gives him purpose and mission.  We are called to live beyond ourselves, to live for a purpose and a calling greater than just our own desires. We may not always know what that is. God will show us.  

In his sermon from August 23, Andy shares with us from Abraham's life as found in Genesis 18: 1-15.  At time when he was tired and exhausted, God sent to him revival.  He will do the same for us.  

Join Andy this week as he journeys to several places of deep meaning in his life. As we travel together, each day we'll ask a couple of questions for us to reflect upon.  Today, we see Andy leaving home and asking us this key question.  Who are you? 

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?