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Andy Talks
Join Andy Stoddard as he shares with us his daily reflection. Along with an occasional surprise.
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Reflections with Andy - Fruit Examination, Part Two - Galatians 5: 22-26
We continue today with our deeper look at each of the Fruit. We’re going to do another day of “Furit Inspection,” where we look more closely at individual…
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Bonus Sermon - Ash Wednesday - In Secret
In our Ash Wednesday Sermon from March 5, 2025, we look at Matthew 6: 1-6; 16-21. Jesus tells His followers that when they fast and pray, they should do so in…
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Reflections with Andy - Fruit Examination, Part One - Galatians 5: 22-26
As we return to the Fruit of the Spirit today, we’ll take time to look a little deeper at each of the Fruit. We’ll do what a pastor of mine used to call a…
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Reflections with Andy - Ash Wednesday - Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent. For churches that may not be liturgical, you may be unfamiliar with this day and season. This is…
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Reflections with Andy - The Fruit of the Spirit - Galatians 5:22-26
There may not be a passage that I have meditated upon more these last few years than the Fruit of the Spirit. When I look to the people that I desire to…
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Reflections with Andy - The Works of the Flesh - Galatians 5:16-21
Over the next two days, we are going to talk about the “works of the flesh” and the “fruit of the spirit.” One (the works) is the result of what we do, and one…
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Sunday Sermon - I Am the Vine
In the last sermon in our "I Am" series, Andy shares with us from John 15:1-5. Here, we see Jesus tell us that He is the vine. But, he also tells us this: we…
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Reflections with Andy - The Law of Love - Galatians 5:2-15
Paul really brings out his fastball today. To those who are preaching circumcision and upholding all the law, today he says he wishes they would castrate…
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Reflections with Andy - The Important Birth - Galatians 4: 21-5:1
This is one of the most interesting passages in all the Bible. Today, Paul is going to turn a lot of things upside down. He tells us that the true children of…
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Reflections with Andy - Not Mad, Just Disappointed - Galatians 4: 8-20
My kids and I have a running joke about the dadly statement, “I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed.” All of us have either heard that from our dads, at some…
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Reflections with Andy - So Many Good Things - Galatians 3: 19-4:7
Oh boy, today’s passage is chock full of great truths and things for us to meditate upon and think over. First, we see Paul’s teaching about what exactly the…
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Reflections with Andy - God’s Promises - Galatians 3: 15-18
We see Paul talk today about the promise that God makes to Abraham. The fulfillment of that promise was always going to be Jesus. Jesus was always God’s plan…
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Sunday Sermon - I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life
In our Traditional service from February 23, 2025, we see Jesus's words where He tells us that "I AM the way, the truth, and the life." He is the way to the…
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Reflections with Andy - How Sanctification Works - Galatians 3: 1-14
Paul asks the Galatians this question - did you start your journey with faith? Why do you expect to finish it by works? We often make the mistake of knowing…
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Reflections with Andy - Just Jesus - Galatians 2: 15-21
We see Paul begin the heart of this teaching in Galatians. If we are saved by works, then Christ died for nothing. The equation is not Jesus plus correct…
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Reflections with Andy - Justification and Sanctification - Galatians 2: 11-14
We see the conflict that happens between Paul and Peter over what to do with these Gentiles who are becoming Christians. Should they first become Jews? Do they…
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Reflections with Andy - We Need Each Other - Galatians 2: 1-10
Paul knows he has been called by God. He has a vision. He knows. But yet, what does he do? He still knows that he needs to make sure that he is being held…
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Reflections with Andy - Second Chances - Galatians 1: 11-24
Paul tells us what he has been through today. He violently persecuted the church. He tried to destroy it. Folks didn’t really want to believe it at first, but…
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Reflections with Andy - The Beauty of Gospel - Galatians 1: 1-10
We look today at Galatians 1. Paul is making sure the people know two things. First, he is an apostle. He is not there on his own or of his own accord. He is…
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Reflections with Andy - Is Jesus Enough? - Galatians
Today, we begin looking at Galatians. This is a wonderful book, one of my favorites. Galatians deals with this question: is Jesus enough? We see the constant…
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Reflections with Andy - Tell Your Story - Esther 9:18-10:3
Esther comes to an end with the beginning of the Jewish holiday known as Purium. It is still celebrated to this day. One of my professors in seminary, a rabbi…
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Reflections with Andy - Tables Turned - Esther 8-9:18
After we left off with Haman being destroyed, we now see that the tables have turned. The people who believed that they would destroy the Jewish people now…
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Sunday Sermon - I Am the Light of the World
In our Traditional Message, Andy shares with us from John 8:12 and 9:5. As we continue our series "I Am," looking at the I Am statements of Jesus, we talk…
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Reflections with Andy - Courage - Esther 7
Today, we see how Haman’s story comes to an end. He is impaled on the very pole he had built for Mordecai. This comes to completion when Esther does the right…
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Reflections with Andy - Humility and Trust - Esther 6
We see the way that Mordecai approaches the world with humility and trust. Haman comes with pride. He assumes that he is the honored one. He assumes he is the…
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Reflections with Andy - Two Banquets - Esther 5
Today, we see Esther follow through with Mordecai’s request. She goes to the King to ask him to spare her people. But she does something unexpected. Instead of…
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Reflections with Andy - For Such a Time as This - Esther 4
Every book of the bible has a verse that most people know it for. For Ecclesiastes, for instance, we all know the passage about time, “a time to kill, etc.”…
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Reflections with Andy - Pride Goes Before the Fall - Esther 3
We see Haman get a great position of great honor, yet Mordecai will not defer to Haman as Haman thinks is right. Haman is offended, and his pride is hurt…
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Sunday Sermon - I Am the Bread of LIfe
In our Traditional message from January 19, 2025, Andy shares with us from John 6: 35-41. In the first of our series about the "I Am statements of Jesus, we…
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Reflections with Andy - Working it for Good - Esther 2: 19-23
We see the story of Esther continuing to play out. Mordecai hears about a plot to assassinate the king, and he tells Esther, who in turn tells the king. He…
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Reflections with Andy - Rely Upon Jesus - Esther 2: 1-18
The King begins his search for a new bride today. I jokingly say that this feels a lot like our modern concept of The Batchelor. All we need are the cameras…
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Reflections with Andy - Power and Respect - Esther 1
Not every story in the Bible is given so that we know what to do sometimes; they are given to us so that we know what not to do. We see King Xerxes today, and…
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Reflections with Andy - Be Kind - Ruth 4: 13-22
Remember where we started the book of Ruth? Naomi had lost everything. She lost her husband, her children, her people, everything. This book begins with having…
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Reflections with Andy - Commission and Omission - Ruth 4: 1-12
Today, another has the chance to redeem Namoi’s property and, with that, gain Ruth as a wife. The man, first in line, does not do that. It’s interesting the…
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Sunday Sermon - Promises
In our Traditional message from January 12, 2025, Andy shares from Luke 2: 15-22. On this Baptism of the Lord Sunday, we talk about the promises we make to God…
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Reflections with Andy - A Marriage Proposal - Ruth 3
Chapter three of Ruth is full of some interesting things. Threshing floors, odd routines, things just sound out of step to us. What is happening? We see Ruth…
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Reflections with Andy - Kindness is Rewarded - Ruth 2: 4-23
We begin to see the power of kindness today. Boaz shows kindness to Ruth. Why? Well, first, he’s a good man. Second, he tells her that he and others have heard…
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Sunday Sermon - The Wideness of God's Mercy
In our Traditional message from Ephiphany, Andy shares with us from Matthew 2: 1-12. We see the story of the Wise Men, but more than this, we see the first…
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Reflections with Andy - God’s Nudge - Ruth 2: 1-3
Ruth goes out to glean from the fields of harvest. Gleaning is a command that God gives His people regarding the harvest. They are not to take everything from…
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Reflections with Andy - Don’t Let Grief Change Your Name - Ruth 1: 6-22
Naomi tells the people, do not call her by her name but now call her “Mara.” This is the Hebrew word for bitter. In the Bible, your name isn’t just what they…
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Reflections with Andy - Count it All Joy - Ruth 1: 1-5
We’ll start today looking at the book of Ruth. This is a wonderful book, one of my very favorites, because it teaches us the power of redemptive kindness. We…
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Sunday Sermon - Christmas Eve: Watch
In our Christmas Eve sermon, Andy shares with us from Luke 2: 1-20. Mary saw all that had happened that night and treasured it. May we watch what God is doing…
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Sunday Sermon - Come Home
In our Traditional message from December 22, 2024, Andy shares with us from Luke 1: 39-45. Mary needed safety and welcome. Where did she go? She went home. So…
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Reflections with Andy - Don’t Worry About Them - John 21: 15-25
Jesus forgives Peter. He asked Peter three times if he loved Jesus. Each time, Peter responds yes, but the word “love” that Peter uses is not the word that…
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Reflections with Andy - Going Fishing - John 21: 30-31
We see Peter going fishing today. This doesn’t just mean he’s going back to an old hobby, but he’s going back to his old life. This whole Jesus stuff is over…
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Reflections with Andy - Transformation - John 20: 30-31
We see John tell us today why we have his Gospel and really all the rest of the Bible. It was given so that we may believe that Jesus is the Messiah and that…
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Reflections with Andy - Stop Doubting and Believe - John 20: 24-29
I love Thomas. I always feel the need to defend him because we identify him by his worst moment, “Doubting Thomas.” We don’t think about the brave moments…
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Reflections with Andy - Fear or Faith - John 20: 19-23
After the resurrection, the disciples gather together behind locked doors. The text tells us that they do this because they are afraid. They lock their doors…
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Reflections with Andy - Tears - John 20: 11-18
Today, as Jesus is raised, He speaks with Mary Magdalene. What is interesting to me about this conversation is that she doesn’t recognize Him. They are…
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Reflections with Andy - Mystery - John 20: 1-10
We see Peter and John, after a footrace, get to the tomb. When they get there, they see wondrous signs, and they know something has happened or something…
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Reflections with Andy - John 19: 38-42 - Light and Dark
Today in Rooted, we see Nicodemus move from darkness to light. Jesus was not finished with his story. Just like He is not finished with our story either.
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Reflections with Andy - Completed - John 19: 28-37
Sorry for being absent last week. But we are back! We’ll pick up where we left off with John 19. Today, we see the death of Jesus. He says it is finished. He…
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Sunday Sermon - What is Peace?
In our Traditional message from December 8, 2024, Andy shares with us from Luke 3: 1-6. We can have hope because God is at work. We can have peace because God…
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Sunday Sermon - Lift Up Your Heads
In our Traditional message from the First Sudnay of Advent, Andy shares with us from Luke 21: 25-36. We see Jesus telling us to be prepared. Look up. In this…
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Reflections with Andy - The Waiting is not Wasted - Isaiah 9: 2-7
Waiting is hard. I don’t like it. You don’t like it. None of us like it. But we are entering into the season of Advent, which is a season of waiting. They…
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Reflections with Andy - The Second Adam - John 19: 16-27
We see Jesus crucified today, and there’s a lot that we can unpack. We see Jesus honoring His mother by providing for her care. We see how scripture is being…
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Sunday Sermon - Not of this World
In our Traditional message from November 24, 2024, Andy shares with us from John 18: 33-37. We see here that Pilate didn't know what to do with Jesus because…
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Reflections with Andy - Don’t Lose Yourself- John 19: 1-16
The religious leaders of the day understood that the Romans believed Caesar was a god. That is why when the people came to the Temple, they had to “change”…
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Reflections with Andy - What is Truth - John 18: 28-40
Jesus stands before Pilate today and is asked, are you a king? Jesus takes that conversation in another direction. He talks to Pilate about truth, to which…
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Reflections with Andy - Standing Firm - John 18: 15-27
Today’s reading is a bit longer because we look at what is called a “sandwich.” We see these in the Gospels, in particular. What is happening is a story is…