Andy Talks

I believe that we've made a mistake with what faith is.  We have made faith "intellectual agreement."  We have made faith this, I believe in these facts.   James tells us today, you believe in God?  Great. Even the demons believe.  We are going to spend the next few days looking at faith and works. But first, we need to understand exactly what it is to have 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/1_XMpDk68rBQeSOQuh1jQzj7WjoixyvqrPcpTupgN-QQ/edit

Read our passage here -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+2%3A+14-26&version=NRSVUE

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We worry about keeping the commands and the law of God. We want to honor God and keep His law. But do we worry; do we strive; do we truly focus on keeping what James calls the "royal law?"  Do we truly take seriously the command to love our neighbor? 

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/13NbQrZsf7gmm30NlWxy4SBxUdSbUqWBB5O-LO31g5eA/edit?usp=sharing

Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+2%3A+1-13&version=NRSVUE

You can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

Today, James tells us some important things - be slow to anger.  Watch what you say.  Don't just hear the word, do the word. And true religion is this - take care of those widows and orphans.  James is full of such practical, good, honest religious advice.  Advice I need to hear. And that we all need to hear. 

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/1zeZMQYYGdepO6MIhaGCyQMP2DQF4wHuUWgcEkG-I514/edit?usp=sharing

Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1%3A+19-27&version=NRSVUE

You can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

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=sharing

Read our passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1%3A+17-18&version=NRSVUE

You 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!

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=sharing

Read our passage here -
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1%3A+9-16&version=NRSVUE

You can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/

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=sharing

Read 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=NRSVUE

You 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=NRSVUE

You can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/