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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 - Ecclesiastes 9: 17-18 - 10: 20 – Where Wisdom Is
In this reflection on Ecclesiastes 9:17–10:20, the Teacher continues exploring the value and limitations of wisdom. While wisdom is portrayed as better than…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 9 — Lean in to Relationships
In Ecclesiastes 9, the Teacher points out that life is uncertain, death comes for everyone, and the things we often chase—success, power, recognition…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 8:10–17 — The Worst Thing Is Not the Last Thing
Ecclesiastes 8:9–17 wrestles honestly with the unfairness and brokenness of life in a fallen world. While the Teacher becomes cynical as he sees evil rewarded…
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Sunday Sermon - Restoration
In our Traditional message from Pentecost Sunday, Andy shares with us from Acts 2: 1-21. We see how God restores what sin has taken. In Babel, sin leads to…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 8: 1-9 -City of God, City of Man
In this reflection on Ecclesiastes 8:1–9, the Teacher wrestles with the complicated relationship between wisdom, authority, and faithful living. While…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 7: 15-29 - What if We are Wrong
In this Thursday reflection on Ecclesiastes 7:15–29, the Teacher's closing observation — God made human beings straightforward, but they have devised many…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 7: 1-14 - The House of Suffering
In this Wednesday reflection on Ecclesiastes 7:1–14, the Teacher's seemingly morbid observations — that the house of mourning is better than the house of…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 6 - The Weight of the Soul
In this reflection on Ecclesiastes 6, the Teacher continues wrestling with the emptiness of life when meaning is sought in wealth, pleasure, work, or…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 5 - Cynicism and Hope
In this Monday reflection on Ecclesiastes 5, the chapter's three movements — reverence, humility, and contentment — are unpacked with practical pastoral…
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Sunday Sermon - Witnesses
In our message from May 17, 2026, Andy shares with us from Acts 1: 6-11. Jesus sends us out to the people we know and love, as well as to the people we are…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 4:9–16 – Two Are Better Than One
In this Friday reflection on Ecclesiastes 4:9–16, we see the Teacher's familiar refrain of vanity gives way to a genuinely hopeful word: two are better than…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 3:16–4:8 – Cynicism and Beauty
In Ecclesiastes 3:16–4:8, the Teacher reaches perhaps his lowest point — wickedness in the place of justice, the tears of the oppressed with no one to comfort…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 3:9–15 – The Gift of the Present Moment
In this Wednesday reflection on Ecclesiastes 3:9–15, one phrase anchors everything: God has put a sense of past and future into their minds. We are wired to…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 – Turn, Turn, Turn
In this Tuesday reflection on Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 — the passage made famous by the Byrds' Turn! Turn! Turn! — the full sweep of human experience is named…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 2: 12-26 – Greatness
In this Monday reflection on Ecclesiastes 2:12–26, Solomon's existential spiral — the wise and the fools both die and are forgotten, and whoever comes after me…
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Sunday Sermon - Wet Cement
In our Traditional sermon from May 10, 2026, Andy shares with us from John 14: 15-21. Jesus promises not to leave us orphaned. With changes in life, church…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 2: 1-11 – Living Only for Yourself
In this Friday reflection on Ecclesiastes 2:1–11 — offered on Mother's Day weekend, with a pastoral acknowledgment that the day lands differently for everyone…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 1: 12-18 – The Folly of Wisdom?
In this Thursday reflection on Ecclesiastes 1:12–18 — appropriately falling on the National Day of Prayer — the Teacher's surprising conclusion that wisdom…
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Reflections with Andy - Ecclesiastes 1: 1-11 - Vanity, Vanity, All is Vanity
In this Wednesday reflection that opens a new series in Ecclesiastes, the shift from the New Testament epistles to Old Testament wisdom literature is grounded…
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Reflections with Andy - Jude 1: 17-25 – Mercy
In this Tuesday reflection that closes out Jude, the letter's final movement is from warning to mercy. Jude tells his readers to remember what the apostles…
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Reflections with Andy - Jude 1: 5-16 – Make Me a Captive, Lord
In this Monday reflection on Jude 5–16, the letter's central concern becomes clear: these false teachers are not being led by the Spirit but by their own…
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Reflections with Andy - Jude 1: 1-4 – The Right Voices
In this Friday reflection on Jude 1–4, Jude's urgent appeal to contend for the faith is set against a backdrop we've seen all week: the problem of wandering…
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Reflections with Andy - 3 John - Co-worker with the Truth
In this Thursday reflection on Third John, the letter's central cast — faithful Gaius, self-promoting Diotrephes, and well-regarded Demetrius — illuminates a…
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Reflections with Andy - 2 John – 2 John - Gnosticism
In this Wednesday reflection on Second John, the short letter is read in full and unpacked around its central warning: many deceivers have gone out into the…
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Reflections with Andy - 1 John 5: 13-21 – Levels of Sin?
In this Tuesday reflection that closes out First John, three threads from the final passage come together. The promise that God grants what we ask according to…
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Reflections with Andy - 1 John 5: 6-12 – Testimony
In this Monday reflection on 1 John 5:6–12, John's three witnesses — the Spirit, the water, and the blood — are unpacked through the lens of Wesleyan theology…
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Sunday Sermon - Abundance
In our Sunday sermon from April 26, 2026, Andy shares with us from John 10: 1-10. Jesus doesn't just call us to live, but to abundant life. That abundant life…
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Reflections with Andy - 1 John 5: 1-1-5 – It’s All About Jesus
In this Friday reflection on 1 John 5:1–5, John's simple declaration — everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God — becomes the…
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Reflections with Andy - 1 John 4: 7-21 – God is Love
In this Thursday reflection on 1 John 4:7–21, three beloved verses anchor the whole passage. First, John's pointed challenge — how can you claim to love a God…
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Reflections with Andy - 1 John 4: 1-6 – Testing
In this Wednesday reflection on 1 John 4:1–6, the familiar verse — greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world— anchors a practical and pastoral…
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Reflections with Andy - 1 John 3:11-24 – Our Hearts
In this Tuesday reflection on 1 John 3:11–24, the passage's command to love one another is grounded in the defining act of love itself — Christ laying down his…
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Reflections with Andy - 1 John 2: 29 – 3:10 – Sin and Grace
In this Monday reflection on 1 John 2:29–3:10, a passage full of beloved verses — the Father's lavish love in calling us his children, the funeral liturgy…
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Reflections with Andy - 1 John 2: 18-28 – What Are We Pulled to?
In this Friday reflection on 1 John 2:18–28, John's warning about "the antichrist" gets reframed in a way that's far more practically useful than the endless…
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Reflections with Andy - 1 John 2: 7-17 – Love is the Fruit
In this Thursday reflection on 1 John 2:7–17, John's "old-but-new" commandment turns out to be exactly what we talked about yesterday: love. And love, John…
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Reflections with Andy - 1 John 2: 1-6 – Christian Perfection
In this Wednesday reflection on 1 John 2:1–6, the phrase "the love of God has reached perfection" becomes a springboard for a pastoral tour through one of…
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Reflections with Andy - 1 John 1: 5-10 – Confession and Forgiveness
In this Tuesday reflection on 1 John 1:5–10, the light-and-darkness imagery that runs through John's Gospel flows directly into the letter — God is light, and…
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Reflections with Andy - 1 John 1: 1-4 – Our Story
In this Monday reflection opening a new series through First John, the focus falls on the letter's opening declaration: we tell you what we have seen, heard…
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Sunday Sermon - Oh Me of Little Faith
In our Traditional message from April 12, Andy shares with us from John 20: 19-31. We see the story of "Doubting" Thomas. We all have our doubts, and we serve…
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Reflections with Andy - Luke 24: 1-12 – Always Growing
In this Friday reflection on Luke 24:1–12, three threads from the resurrection account are woven together into a single pastoral encouragement. The angel's…
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Reflections with Andy - Matthew 28: 16-20 – The Great Commission
In this Thursday reflection on Matthew 28:16–20, the Great Commission is unpacked through one central question: what does it actually mean to make disciples?…
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Reflections with Andy - Matthew 28: 11-15 – Following Jesus is Hard
In this Wednesday morning reflection on Matthew 28:11–15, the focus turns to the guards who witnessed the resurrection firsthand and then accepted a bribe from…
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Reflections with Andy - Mark 16: 1-8 - Mark 16: 9-20 – Power in the Name of Jesus
In the Gospel of Mark 16:9–20, even with its textual complexity, we see a clear message: Jesus Christ is risen, He appears to His followers, and He sends them…
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Reflections with Andy - Mark 16: 1-8 - Terror and Amazement
On this Monday after Easter, we begin living in the reality of the resurrection by reflecting on the Gospel of Mark 16:1–8, where the women are the first to…
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Sunday Sermon - What Will You Do?
In our Easter message, Andy shares with us from Matthew 28: 1-10. We see that we sin, death, and the grave are liars. We are not defined by them. We are free…
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Maundy Thursday Sermon - Family Meal Time
In our Maundy Thursday sermon, Andy looks at 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26. Every time we take communion, we retell our family story. We are forgiven. We are loved…
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Reflections with Andy - Good Friday - Isaiah 53
On Good Friday, we remember that while the day was not “good” for Jesus Christ, it is good for us because of what was accomplished on the cross. This is where…
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Reflections with Andy - Maundy Thursday - John 13: 1-20
On Maundy Thursday, we remember both the command and the example given by Jesus Christ in Gospel of John 13: to love one another as He has loved us and to live…
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Reflections with Andy - Spy Wednesday - Matthew 16: 1-16
On Holy Wednesday, often called “Spy Wednesday,” we see a quiet but pivotal moment in Holy Week where Judas Iscariot agrees to betray Jesus Christ, set…
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Reflections with Andy - Holy Tuesday - Matthew 23
On Holy Tuesday, Jesus spends much of the day teaching, most notably delivering the “seven woes” in Gospel of Matthew 23, where He strongly rebukes the…
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Reflections with Andy - Holy Monday - Matthew 21: 12-17
On Holy Monday, reflecting on Gospel of Matthew 21:12–17, we see Jesus cleansing the temple—not out of random anger, but to remove barriers that were making…
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Sunday Sermon - Jesus Parade
In our Traditional sermon from Palm Sunday, Andy shares with us from Matthew 21: 1-10. We see the people throw a parade for Jesus. But, the kingship they are…
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Sunday Sermon - Deliver Us From Evil
In our Traditional sermon from March 22, Andy concludes our series on the Lord's Prayer by examining the phrase "Deliver us from evil." We talk about…
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Sunday Sermon - Trespasses
In our Traditional sermon from March 15, 2026, Andy continues to share with us from the Lord's prayer as found in Matthew. We talk today about why some…
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Sunday Sermon - Thy Kingdom Come
As we continue our look at the Lord's Prayer during this season of Lent, Andy shares with us what it means to pray "thy kingdom come, thy will be done." This…
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Sunday Sermon - Hallowed Be Thy Name
As we begin looking at the Lord's Prayer in this season of Lent, we turn to Matthew 6:9-13. What does it mean to pray to Our Father, who art in Heaven? What…
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Sunday Sermon - Go to Church
In our Traditional message from February 15, Andy shares with us from Hebrews 10: 19-15. He explains why he considers himself a moderate. A moderate is not…
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Sunday Sermon - Pray
In our INTERSECTION message from February 8, 2026, Andy shares with us from Philippians 4:4-7. We have a God to whom we can take all things in prayer. As we…
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Reflections with Andy - Luke 24: 36-53 - The Greatest Story
In finishing Luke’s Gospel, we see that the Resurrection is not a ghostly myth but a physical reality that affirms the goodness of our own bodies and our…
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Reflections with Andy - Luke 24: 13-35 - Finding Jesus
The walk to Emmaus provides a powerful template for how we encounter the resurrected Christ in the midst of our own ordinary, and often discouraged, journeys…
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Reflections with Andy - Luke 24: 1-12 - Telling the Story
As we sit with the early morning rain today, I’m leaning into that powerful question the angels asked the women at the tomb: "Why do you look for the living…