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Andy Talks
Join Andy Stoddard as he shares with us his daily reflection. Along with an occasional surprise.
Episodes
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Reflections with Andy - Perspectives - John 4: 31-42
Today, we see the effects of the Samaritan women’s testimony. First, the word of Jesus is given to the disciples. The fields are ready for harvest. They will…
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Reflections with Andy - Being Seen - John 4: 16-30
We see the conversation today between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. We don’t know her exact story, but we know this. The Samaritans are considered…
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Reflections with Andy - Going to Samaria - John 4: 1-15
The text tells us today that Jesus has to go through Samaria today. But that is not quite right. He doesn’t have to go through it. There are other ways to get…
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Reflections with Andy - In His Hands - John 3: 31-36
We see Jesus say today that the Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands. It’s like the old song we used to sing as kids: He’s got the whole…
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Reflections with Andy - He Must Increase - John 3: 22-30
Today, John shows us what true discipleship looks like. Jesus has come, and now He is getting all the attention. Some folks go to John and say, “Look, everyone…
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Sunday Sermon - The Mission of The Church: Our Community
In our Traditional message, Andy shares with us from 2 Samuel 9. We see the story of David and Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson. David should have killed him…
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Reflections with Andy - For God so loved the World - John 3: 1-21
For God so loved the world. This verse is the lens through which I look at the Bible. I interpret the verses I don’t understand through John 3:16, Which is how…
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Reflections with Andy - Religion and Relationship - John 3: 1-21
We see in John 3 the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. As with all of John, there is a lot of symbolism going on here. Nicodemus comes to Jesus at…
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Reflections with Andy - Something Better - John 2:13-25
We see something a little unusual in John 2. Jesus is just starting His public ministry, and here, He cleanses the Temple. Now, in the other three Gospels, one…
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Reflections with Andy - You Gotta Serve Somebody - John 2: 1-12
Today, we see Jesus’ first miracle. There are a lot of interesting things here. We see how important a wedding is to the culture. Weddings were huge deals…
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Sunday Sermon - The Mission of the Church: Our Testimony
In our Traditional message from August 11, 2024, Andy shares with us from Revelation 12: 10-11. The Devil is defeated by the blood of the lamb and the power of…
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Reflections with Andy - Judging Others - John 1: 43-51
Jesus calls Phillip today, and much like Andrew, Phillip goes and tells a friend about Jesus. Phillip tells Nathaniel about Jesus, but unlike Peter, Nataniel…
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Reflections with Andy - Seek and Find - John 1: 35-42
We see the first two disciples that Jesus calls today, Andrew and then Peter. There’s a lot that we can consider in this passage. First, we can remind…
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Reflections with Andy - The Cynicism or Humility - John 1: 19-34
We see two approaches to life today. First, we see the religious leaders asking John questions. Who are you? What are you doing? Why are you doing it? What is…
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Reflections with Andy - The Incarnation - John 1: 1-18
One of the greatest books of Christian theology ever written is On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius. This beautiful book dives deeper into what we see in our…
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Reflections with Andy - John’s Christmas - John 1: 1-18
Today, we’ll begin our time together in John’s Gospel. John’s Gospel has a very specific purpose for us. While Matthew, Mark, and Luke answer the “who, what…
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Sunday Sermon - The Mission of the Church: Our Call
In our Traditional sermon from August 4, 2024, Andy shares with us from 1 John 3: 7-8. Jesus gives us this mission - to destroy the works of the devil. When we…
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Sunday Sermon - The Marks of the Church: Welcome
What does it mean to be a welcoming church? What does Jesus' Table look like? Who gets to come? We see today that Jesus loves and invites the entire world…
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Reflections with Andy - Joy - Malachi 4
When we are found in Jesus, we will be like calves, skipping out of their stalls. We will have joy. Joy is a beautiful thing. It is not based on circumstance…
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Reflections with Andy - God’s Prized Possession - Malachi 3.16-18
In our reading today, we see the Lord say that those who revere Him, those who ponder Him, He sees, and remembers them. On the day of judgment, they will be…
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Reflections with Andy - Tithing - Malachi 3.8-18
Today’s reading looks at something that isn’t always fun to talk about: tithing. This is a subject that I think has a lot to teach us, but it’s something that…
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Reflections with Andy - Prepare the Way of the Lord - Malachi 3: 1-7
We are told today that the Lord will send His messenger to prepare for His coming judgment and His coming salvation. We are told to turn from our sins and…
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Reflections with Andy - Firmly Rooted - Malachi 2: 10-17
Today, we see Malachi echo themes in Ezra and Nehemiah. The people need to be very careful where their allegiances lie. They are cautioned to avoid…
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Sunday Sermon - The Marks of the Church: Evangelical
In our Traditional service on July 21, 2024, Andy shared with us from John 14: 5-6. We are an evangelical church. That label is thrown around a lot in our…
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Reflections with Andy - Awe - Malachi 2: 1-9
Today we see the Lord remind the priests that they have lost their reverence of Him. As much as we need to know the gentleness and kindness of God, we need to…
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Reflections with Andy - The Posture of our Worship - Malachi 1: 6-14
Today, the Lord condemns the priests for how they lead worship. They have despised the Lord’s table by bringing sacrifices that are not worthy of the Lord. As…
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Reflections with Andy - Jacob and Esau - Malachi 1: 1-5
Jacob I loved, Esau I hated. These words from Romans are originally found in Malachi. These are some of the hardest-to-understand words in all of the Bible…
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Reflections with Andy - A Better Home - Zechariah 14
C.S. Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity, “If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were just those who thought…
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Reflections with Andy - Trials and Tests - Zechariah 13: 2-9
Today, we see a word about idolatry in Zechariah. The people were worshiping idols because they did not trust in God to take care of them. They worshiped the…
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Sunday Sermon - The Marks of the Church: Wesleyan
In our INTERSECTION service from July 14, 2024, Andy shares with us from Philippians 2: 12-13. What does it mean to say that our church is "Wesleyan?" Why…
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Sunday Sermon - The Marks of the Church: Orthodox
In our July 7 sermon, we continue our series "The Marks of the Church." Orthodox or Orthodoxy is a word we hear tossed around a lot. It's an important word…
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Reflections with Andy - There is a Fountain Filled with Blood - Zechariah 12 - 13:1
In our reading today, we see a verse that inspired one of my favorite Christian hymns, “There is a Fountain Filled with Blood.” I know these images of “blood”…
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Reflections with Andy - When It’s Hard - Zechariah 1:4-17
Sometimes, God calls us to things that do not make sense to us. These are the hard times, but these are also the times when our faith really comes alive and…
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Reflections with Andy - Shepherds and Fruit - Zechariah 10 - 11:3
Today, we see another well-known passage: “The sheep wander for need of a shepherd.” We see that the shepherds are not leading the sheep well at that moment…
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Reflections with Andy - Through Jesus - Zechariah 9
Today, we read the prophecy that we see fulfilled on Palm Sunday. Jesus, humble, riding a donkey. But we often misread this. We see this as only Jesus being…
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Reflections with Andy - Joy - Zechariah 8: 18-23
Zechariah continues his joyful words today. We are told that there will be fasting, but it will be joyful. It will be a celebration We are to be joyfully…
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Reflections with Andy - Strong Hands - Zechariah 8: 1-17
Today’s passage is full of good stuff. My entire bible is highlighted today. The Lord has a word of hope for us today. He is going to make all things right in…
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Reflections with Andy - How to Live - Zechariah 7: 8-14
We see the Lord explain why He judged the people today. We see Him tell the people how to live. But His instructions may surprise us, and we may find them…
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Reflections with Andy - Why Do You Fast? - Zechariah 7: 1-7
After the Exile is over, several of the people from Bethel go to the prophet and ask this question. Do we still need to fast? They are asking because the…
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Sunday Sermon - The Marks of the Church: Apostolic
In our Traditional message from June 23, 2024, Andy shares with us from Ephesians 2: 19-20. We see that the church is founded upon the teachings of the…
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Reflections with Andy - Prophet, Priest, and King - Zechariah 6: 9-15
Today, we see a high priest given a crown. At first, you may think that this crown is one that has religious significance. But this is the kind of crown that…
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Reflections with Andy - Peace Will Come - Zechariah 6: 1-8
When I read today’s passage, it first made me scratch my head and think, “huh.” I didn’t really understand exactly what it was saying at first, but after using…
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Reflections with Andy - Actions and Nature - Zechariah 5: 5-11
Today’s vision is from Zechariah 5, which took me a minute to read through and think through. I read several commentaries, and there was one that I really…
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Sunday Sermon - The Marks of the Church: Catholic
In our Traditional sermon from June 16, 2024, Andy shares from Revelation 5:9-10 and Matthew 28:19-20. We continue our series "The Marks of the Church." We…
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Reflections with Andy - Community - Zechariah 5: 1-4
We see a vision of judgment today. Those who steal and those who lie are removed from the community. That’s a harsh judgment to be removed from the community…
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Reflections with Andy - By His Spirit - Zechariah 4
Today, we see one of the most well-known verses in this book of the Bible. When faced with the task of rebuilding everything, the Lord shows this lampstand…
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Reflections with Andy - Clean - Zechariah 3
Today’s reading is full of some good stuff. Some really good stuff. First, we take a little journey down Methodist history and unpack the famous Wesleyan story…
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Reflections with Andy - We are One - Zechariah 2: 6-13
We see a word for the people of God today. They are told that the Lord will rebuild and restore Judah. He will restore what the enemies have taken because His…
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Reflections with Andy - The Glory Within - Zechariah 2: 1-5
Today, we look at Zechariah 2, but when I read it, I was drawn to Revelation 21. Both passages show a vision of this “new” Jerusalem. Many things are said…
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Sunday Sermon - The Marks of the Church: Holy
In our INTERSECTION service from June 9, Andy shares with us from Ephesians 5:25-27 and Revelation 19:7-8. As we continue our series "The Marks of the Church,"…
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Reflections with Andy - Faithful - Zechariah 1: 18-21
Today, we see Zechariah’s second vision. It’s a unique vision, as most visions are. In this, we see four horns representing the ones who have scattered the…
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Reflections with Andy - He is Jealous - Zechariah 1: 7-17
He is jealous of me; His love’s like a hurricane; I am a tree. Those are famous words from a well-known praise song, “He Love Us.” Today’s passage talks about…
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Reflections with Andy - In the Light of Eternity - Zechariah 1: 1-6
Our life, our schedule, and everything else are dictated by the immediate. By the urgent. That’s what we worry about. That’s what we focus on. On the immediate…
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Reflections with Andy - His Holiness Heals - Haggai 2: 10-23
We see God’s word through Haggai about what He is going to do for the people. There are so many wonderful glimpses today that point us to Jesus. We see the…
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Reflections with Andy - The Latter Temple - Haggai 2: 1-9
Verse 9 today is at the heart of this prophecy. Haggai tells us that the temple that is to be built will be even greater than the first temple that was built…
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Sunday Sermon - The Marks of the Church: One
In our Summer series "Marks of the Church," Andy preaches about the mark of being "One." We have one Lord, one Faith, one baptism. But what does it mean when…
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Reflections with Andy - What’s Best - Haggai 1
So often, it’s easy to give God what is left of our time, not the best of our time; it’s easy to give God what is left of our resources, not what is best of…
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Reflections with Andy - God is Good - Zephaniah 3: 8-20
Today, we see what we always see in the prophets and in all the Bible. We see grace. We see that God intends to save His people, to give them life and…
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Reflections with Andy - Correction - Zephaniah 3: 1-7
Being corrected is one of the hardest and most important things in life. The Lord tells Jerusalem that He has tried, repeatedly, to correct them. To call them…
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Reflections with Andy - God’s Last Hope? - Zephaniah 2
Today, in Zephaniah, we see the word that there will always be a remnant. God will bring judgment against those who stand against Him. He will always, always…