Andrews UMC

“Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing...

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”  Matthew 28:19-20...

“If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.”  Zig Ziglar For the next few weeks, I wanted to continue my series on FOCUS, specifically looking at FOCUS from an organizational perspective.  The church is an organization, the body of Christ.  FOCUS is just as...

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of...

It's been a busy week this week, one in which multitasking was required.  My ability to stay FOCUSED was definitely put to the test. If you missed the devotional last week, it was based on the theme of our upcoming Vacation Bible School: "FOCUS-Taking a Closer Look"....

The theme for this years Vacation Bible School is “FOCUS: Taking a closer look”.  “Taking a closer look at what?” you may ask.  Taking a closer look at Jesus of course.  The theme verse is Hebrews 12:2, but I’m going to include verse 1 as well. “Therefore, since we...

Are you LIVING THE DREAM?  Has everything in life turned out like you’d hoped and dreamed?  Has it been like a fairy tale?  For most of us life doesn’t exactly play out like a Disney movie. There are people and even pastors who will tell you that if you pray hard...

Human beings love to rank or list things in order of importance.  If you want to buy something, you might Google, “What is the best camera, computer, TV, washer-dryer, chain saw, electrical drill, toaster oven, or whatever?”  Google will spit out articles for us to...

25 years ago, I was recording my first album in Bryant, Arkansas.  Arkansas?  I know.  It’s not exactly the music capital of the world, but it was a cheaper place to get studio time.  We had three days to record 10 songs.  If you’re not familiar with music recording,...

“Self has been elevated over God. Western culture tries to keep the good aspects of Christianity—things like morality, equality, and justice—while taking away its costs, commitments, and restraints.”  Carey Nieuwolf, pastor and author. One of the greatest things that...

I’ve been on quite a few mission trips throughout my career in ministry.   They always include an element of physical labor: repairing a home or property, cleaning, digging, etc.  Most of the trips were in the summer, so it was hot and sweaty.  One of the most...

How many of us disagree with someone? How many of us are friends with someone we disagree with? How many of us live with someone we disagree with? How many of us love someone we disagree with? If we are alive and breathing oxygen, we are going to disagree with someone...