Andy Talks

Today, we look look at both of the works of piety, the personal work - devotion and the public one - worship.  Our love for God is seen (and increased) through our personal devotional life and through our public worship life. This is what it means to "love God."  

This week as we talk about what it means to actually love our God and Neighbor, we see that God has given us gifts, certain "Means of Grace."  These means give us the grace that we need to b faithful with the works of piety and works of mercy that God has called us to.  

If you've known Andy for any length of time, you know that one of the things that he believes is most important to our Christian faith is that we love God and Love our Neighbor.  But what does that mean?  Love of God and Neighbor is short hand for a certain way of life and certain "works."  Join us this week as we unpack exactly that this means for us and our lives.  

In our Traditional Message from October 25, Andy shares with us from Hebrews 12:14-17.  We are called to run the race. But what race is it exactly that we are called to run?

Today we look at Jeremiah's word that he what like a lamb being led to the slaughter. But, we also know that this passage is a prophecy about what will happen to Jesus, He is the lamb that is led the slaughter. But, His suffering at the cross leads to our freedom and forgiveness.  Thanks be to God! 

Tonight we look at "word and table," specifically what does worship look like and mean to us? 

Today we look Psalm 37.  In this passage we are told that God will grant us the desires of our heart. This passage is one that can be greatly misunderstood, yes, God will grant us the desires of our heart, but first God will change what our hearts desire.  Our hearts will, through His grace, desire Him, above all else! 

Today we look at the parable of the Good Samaritan.  When we look deeper at this story, we see there is a lot there that we may not have seen.  This is a powerful story of God's grace and who we are called to love.  

Today we see the song of worship giving to the Lamb of God.  We see that the saints from all over the world, people of all ages, nations, and races make up this beautiful body of Christ.  Today our God is worthy of all our worship, and all of us have a place around the throne of God.  

Today in our morning reflections, we look at Luke 1: 1-4.  Today we reflect upon Luke.  God used this this Gentile doctor in amazing ways to spread the Good News all across the world, in the just the same way He desires to use each of us.