Andy Talks

Today 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 transcript of this episode, click here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BlcY6q5dZFslnEZDgMW5jXuEjgkpE2wkxG8vGlORoAE/edit?usp=sharingRead our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1%3A+17-18&version=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

Today 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 here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p88R3sSUOwma6NIEgwm16CGXtCJ53Vzvg6BZ6RjPPPk/edit?usp=sharingRead our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1%3A+9-16&version=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

In 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!

We 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 understand God's Word.If you'd like to read a transcript of this episode, click here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i6sAEmaEbOzEgwW2BfIVBXVKFLicRkGGSajuhd2vsyw/edit?usp=sharingRead our passage here -  https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1%3A+1-8&version=NRSVUE You can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

Today 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/

 Today 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.com/passage/?search=Habakkuk+3%3A+17-19&version=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

Evil 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 passage here -   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Habakkuk+3%3A+1-16&version=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

 Today 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 you better understand God's Word.Read our passage here -  https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Habakkuk+2%3A+6-20&version=NRSVUE You can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

In 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.  

Yesterday 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 into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word.Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Habakkuk+2%3A+1-5&version=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

Today 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 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=Habakkuk+1&version=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

What 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/

In 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+Corinthians+13%3A+11-13&version=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

Church 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=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

In 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?  

Paul 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+11-21&version=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

 Paul 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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+12%3A+1-10&version=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

Today 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=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

 How 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=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

Today 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 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+10&version=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/