Andy Talks
Join Andy Stoddard as he shares with us his daily reflection. Along with an occasional surprise.
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Sunday Sermon - Hidden Heroes
In our Epiphany Sunday message, Andy shares with us from Matthew 2: 1-12. We see the story of the Wise Men and their call to faithfulness above all else. May that be our goal for this new year!
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Reflections with Andy - Luke 29: 41-48 - Two Questions
As we return to our study of Luke, we witness Jesus weeping over Jerusalem's missed opportunity for peace and His subsequent cleansing of the Temple. We recognize that just as the ancient city faced destruction for failing to see God’s presence...
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Sunday Sermon - Praise the Lord
In our final sermon of the year for 2025, Andy looks at Psalm 148. We see the importance of praise to our lives; it is the metronome, it keeps the rhythm and beat to our lives. Where was that rhythm of praise in 2025? Where will you...
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Reflections with Andy - Luke 2: 1-20 - Wonder
On this Christmas morning, enjoy Andy's Christmas Eve message from Luke 2: 1-20, "Wonder." Let's not be so busy trying to make Christmas happen that we miss the wonder all around us.
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Reflections with Andy - Isaiah 9: 2-7 - To Us a Child is Given
In this final Advent reflection, we look to the prophetic hope of Isaiah 9, recognizing that the birth of Christ marks the beginning of the end for all that is "ugly" and broken in our world. We acknowledge that while we still experience the pa...
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Reflections with Andy - Matthew 1: 18-25 - Faithful
On this "Christmas Adam," we reflect on the underappreciated role of Joseph, whose quiet righteousness and obedience provided the earthly foundation for Jesus’ life. We recognize that while our modern culture often pressures us to chase fame an...
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Sunday Sermon - Love
In our Traditional message from December 21, 2025, Andy look Matthew 1: 18-25. We see in Joseph's story that love is not merely an emotion that we feel, but love is simple, kind, sacrificial actions. Love is not what we feel; it is what w...
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Reflections with Andy - Romans 1: 1-7 - The Plan All Along
As we enter the final days of Advent, we reflect on Paul’s introduction to the Romans, which reminds us that Jesus is the long-promised fulfillment of the entire scriptural narrative. We recognize that Jesus was never a "last resort" for a fail...
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Reflections with Andy - Matthew 11: 7-11 - The Real Presence
As we conclude this week’s reflections on John the Baptist, we consider Jesus' powerful declaration that while John was the greatest of those born under the Old Covenant, even the least in the New Covenant holds a unique position of greatness. ...
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Reflections with Andy - Matthew 11: 2-6 - Crisis Moments
As we continue our journey toward Christmas, we reflect on the profound humanity of John the Baptist, who found himself questioning his life’s work and Jesus’ identity while facing execution in prison. We recognize that even the most devoted am...
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Reflections with Andy - James 5: 9-10 - The Danger of Complaining
In this devotional, we reflect on James 5:9-10 to explore how grumbling acts like a dye that our souls absorb, eventually changing our spiritual "color" and temperament. We acknowledge that while lighthearted complaining about the weather is co...
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Reflections with Andy - James 5: 7-8 - Waiting
As we look at James, we are reminded that our central message is that Advent is a season defined by waiting, drawing a parallel between the centuries-long wait of the Israelites for the Messiah and our own modern aversion to delayed gratificati...
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Reflections with Andy - Isaiah 35: 5-10 - Streams in the Desert
As we hear Isaiah 35, we’re reminded that God speaks hope into places that look completely broken. This promise of streams in the desert and a clear, holy way was given to people facing loss, exile, and devastation—and it tells us that dryness,...
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Reflections with Andy - Matthew 3: 5-12 - Fruit Worth of Repentance
As we listen to John the Baptist’s sermon in Matthew 3:5–12, we’re reminded that repentance isn’t just feeling guilty but actually turning our lives in a new direction. John doesn’t soften his message—he warns that our background or religious h...
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Reflections with Andy - Matthew 3: 1-4 - The Background
In today’s Advent reflection, we meet John the Baptist as Matthew introduces him—the last of the Old Testament prophets and the one called to “prepare the way of the Lord.” John’s whole life reminds us what real purpose looks like: he wasn’t th...
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Reflections with Andy - Romans 15: 7-13 - Welcome
In today’s Advent reflection, Paul reminds us that God’s heart has always been for all people and that Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promise to bless every nation. Because Christ has welcomed us with open arms, we’re called to welcome other...
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Reflections with Andy - Romans 15: 4-6 - The Rhythm of Harmony
In today’s Advent reflection, we’re reminded that this season isn’t just about preparing for Christmas but also about returning to the rhythms of repentance, renewal, and peace. Romans 15:4–6 points us to the encouragement and hope found in Scr...
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Sunday Sermon - Peace
In our Traditional message from December 7, 2025, Andy shares with us from Matthew 3: 1-12. Repentance is a gift, because repentance reminds us just how much God loves us and longs to forgive us.
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Reflections with Andy - Isaiah 11: 6-9 - What Will Be
In today’s Advent reflection, we read Isaiah 11:6–9 and are reminded that while the world around us is still deeply broken, God’s ultimate plan is nothing less than the full restoration of creation itself. Isaiah paints a picture of a redeemed ...
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Reflections with Andy - Psalm 122 - God Keeps His Promises
In today’s Advent reflection, we look at Psalm 122 — a psalm of ascent that reminds us of God’s faithfulness and the power of His promises. As we hear the call to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem,” we’re led to remember the deeper covenant stor...
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Reflections with Andy - 2 Peter 3: 11-18 - Peace and Patience
In this passage, we’re reminded that while we wait for Christ’s return and for God to fulfill His promises, we’re called to live with peace, holiness, and trust. Peter’s comment that some of Paul’s writings are “hard to understand” comforts us ...
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Reflections with Andy - Matthew 24: 36-39 - Hope
We see today how Matthew 24 can sound scary at first — one of those “Left Behind” passages many of us grew up hearing with fear — but you remind us that Advent invites us to hear it with hope, not dread. Jesus’ return isn’t about God coming to ...
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Reflections with Andy - Romans 13: 11-14 - Wake Up!
This morning, walk through Romans 13:11-14 and are reminded that Advent is a season of waking up — shaking off spiritual sleepiness and remembering what really matters. Paul tells us the night is fading and the day is near, so we’re called to l...
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Sunday Sermon - Hope
In our Traditional message from the first Sunday of Advent, we look at Matthew 24, 36 44 we look at the hope that comes from Jesus' second coming. We heard this passage with fear, but that is not the intent. He is not coming to get us, He...
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Reflections with Andy - Isaiah 2: 4-5 - An Agent of Peace
We open Advent by reflecting on Isaiah 2:4–5, that beautiful vision of God’s future where swords become plowshares and nations learn war no more, reminding us that when God’s reign is fully realized, even the tools of violence will be transform...
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