Keeping the Sabbath holy is a physical and specific act - we have to go out of our way to set it aside in order to worship the Lord. As…
As Andy tells the story of how Elijah taunted the prophets of Baal, he points out how the things Elijah said are so alarming that scholars later dialed it down,…
The pandemic has taken a lot of things from us, and one of those things has been the ability to gather together and worship. The story we listen to today…
For his sermon, Andy needed an example of crossing lines - and on Sunday morning, he got one. As the world begins to open up; Andy finds himself incredibly excited…
Jesus takes a passage in Deuteronomy and flips it in a new way, so that it teaches us how to follow him - that we need to love God, and…
Andy’s determined not to keep telling stories about baseball now that the Astros have started losing, but he’ll tell one more. And that’s of a player whose gifts were considered…
On Confirmation Sunday, Andy wonders what the church will look like in 60, 70 years. Does it invest in mercy and love and kindness? Because that’s what the church should…
The Gospel of John, from its opening chapter, challenges us. Rather than begin with the story of the Nativity, it first rewrites Genesis from a Jesus-centric point of view. John…
Chapter Five brings us to a fitting bookend for our series, as the whole book has called us to a life of action. The verses remind Donyale of a Twitter…
A strange experience on Houston light rail reminded Andy how we need to show grace and love in this time of recovery. “This is a great time for the church…
Andy’s mom warned him early that his tongue could get him a lot of trouble - and boy, has it. But James writes that the person who proclaims the gospel…
While studying the life of Ernest Hemingway via the new Ken Burns documentary, Andy is inspired about the importance of action, and urges the congregation to concentrate on positive, God-honoring…