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Reflections with Andy - 2 Timothy 1: 8-18 – I Know Whom I Have Believed
In 2 Timothy 1:8–18, Paul writes about suffering, faithfulness, and the confidence that comes from knowing Jesus Christ. How do we reconcile our belief in a good and all-powerful God with the reality of suffering? There are no easy answers, but...
Sunday Sermon - Let Us See This Great Thing
In our sermon from October 12, 2026, Andy shares with us from Exodus 3: 1-12. We look at how Moses had to see the great thing that God has done. In the same way, when we, as a church, are serving and living out our mission, we will impact...
Reflections with Andy - 2 Timothy 1: 1-7 – A Spirit of Power
Today we begin 2 Timothy with Paul’s encouragement to Timothy: God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, love, and self-discipline. What does that power look like? Not arrogance, domination, or being the loudest person in the ro...
Reflections with Andy - 1 Timothy 6: 11-21 – Don’t Be Passive
Today we finish Paul’s first letter to Timothy with a call to active faith. Paul tells Timothy to pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness; to fight the good fight; and to take hold of eternal life. We are saved b...
Reflections with Andy - 1 Timothy 6: 3-10 – The Love of Money and Evil
In 1 Timothy 6:3–10, Paul warns about controversy, discontentment, and the danger of loving money. Today we wrestle with what that means in a world filled with online outrage, suspicion, wealth, and endless distractions. Money itself isn’t the ...
Reflections with Andy - 1 Timothy 6: 1-2 – Paul, Scripture, and Slavery
Today we tackle one of the difficult passages in 1 Timothy: Paul’s words about slavery in 1 Timothy 6:1–2. How do we understand a passage like this in its first-century Roman context, especially when we know the terrible history of slavery in A...
Reflections with Andy - 1 Timothy 5: 17-25 – The Sacredness of the Call
In today’s reflection, Andy looks at 1 Timothy 5:17–25 and Paul’s advice about church leadership, ordination, spiritual formation, and integrity. Andy reflects on why the church should not ordain people hastily and why the formation of a minist...
Sunday Sermon - Pass It On
In our sermon from October 4, Andy shares with us from Jeremiah 20: 9-11. We are catching fire here at FUMC Starkville. When we catch fire, we can set our community ablaze with the grace of Jesus Christ!
Reflections with Andy - 1 Timothy 5: 9-16 – A Call to Service
In today’s reflection from 1 Timothy 5:9–16, we continue Paul’s discussion of widows and the church’s responsibility to care for those in need. But the passage also raises a larger question about Christian vocation and service. Not every Christ...
Reflections with Andy - 1 Timothy 5: 1-8 – Like Family
In 1 Timothy 5:1–8, Paul moves into practical instructions for how Christians should live together. He talks about treating one another as family, speaking with respect and honesty, caring for widows, and balancing our responsibilities to our f...
Reflections with Andy - 1 Timothy 4: 6-16 – Faithfulness in Our Inadequacies
In 1 Timothy 4:6–16, Paul encourages Timothy not to let his youth or his perceived inadequacies keep him from leading faithfully. Instead, Timothy is told to set an example, train himself in godliness, and—perhaps most importantly—not neglect t...
Reflections with Andy - 1 Timothy 4: 1-5 – The Perils of Being Super Holy
In 1 Timothy 4:1–5, Paul warns against a kind of false holiness that focuses on rules, appearances, and denying things God has created rather than allowing God's grace to transform our hearts. In today's reflection, we look at the early church'...
Reflections with Andy - 1 Timothy 3: 14-16 – The Mystery of our Religion
In 1 Timothy 3:14–16, Paul reminds Timothy how we are to live as the household of God and then gives us a beautiful confession about Jesus Christ: revealed in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, proclaimed throughout the world, and taken up in...
Sunday Sermon - No Good Thing Ever Dies
In our sermon from September 27, 2026, Andy shares with us from Matthew 25: 31-46. We know that things aren't as they should be. There is such need all around. It can feel like too much. But it isn't! We can be the hope. We ca...
Reflections with Andy - 1 Timothy 3: 8-13 – You Gotta Serve Somebody
In 1 Timothy 3:8–13, Paul describes the qualities expected of deacons, emphasizing character, faithfulness, integrity, and service. Today we explore the role of deacons across several Christian traditions and reflect on the deeper question behi...
Reflections with Andy - 1 Timothy 3: 1-8 – Virtues of a Leader
In 1 Timothy 3, Paul gives Timothy a picture of the qualities that should characterize Christian leaders: integrity, hospitality, wisdom, gentleness, self-control, and a good reputation both inside and outside the church. Today we consider what...
Reflections with Andy - 1 Timothy 2 – Paul and Women
In 1 Timothy 2, Paul calls Christians to pray for their leaders and reminds us that God desires everyone to come to know the truth. But the chapter also contains one of the most debated passages in Scripture concerning women teaching and leadin...
Reflections with Andy -1 Timothy 1: 12-20 – Great Grace
In 1 Timothy 1:12–20, Paul describes himself as the “chief of sinners,” remembering his past as a blasphemer and persecutor of the church—and yet also remembering the incredible grace and mercy he received from Jesus Christ. Today we reflect on...
Reflections with Andy -1 Timothy 1: 1-11 – The Aim of Doctrine
In 1 Timothy 1, Paul urges Timothy to teach sound doctrine and avoid getting caught up in myths, speculation, and meaningless arguments. But Paul also gives us a powerful test for what our teaching and theology should produce: “The aim of such ...
Sunday Sermon - Coffee and Jesus
In our Sunday sermon from September 20, 2026, we look at Matthew 6: 5-15. We talk about what a method of prayer looks like, but we know this truth. It's not about what we say; it's about being aware of God's presence all around us.
Reflections with Andy - Acts 16: 1-3 – The Important Relationships
As we begin our journey through 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and eventually Philemon, we start with the relationship between Paul and Timothy. Timothy was someone Paul mentored, taught, encouraged, and trusted—and that relationship gives us a pictur...
Reflections with Andy - Daniel 12 – What Really Matters
We finish our journey through Daniel with chapter 12, a passage that points beyond the difficult events of history toward the hope of resurrection. Daniel contains plenty of numbers, visions, kingdoms, and prophecies that can tempt us to spend ...
Reflections with Andy - Daniel 11 – Know Your History
In Daniel 11, we encounter war, persecution, suffering, and rulers who seem to have enormous power. But the chapter ultimately reminds us that difficult seasons are not new, and we are not the first generation to face uncertainty, injustice, or...
Reflections with Andy - Daniel 10 – You are Safe
In Daniel 10, Daniel is overwhelmed by a vision of things that are still to come. He doesn’t know how God’s plan will unfold, and neither do we always understand what God is doing in the middle of our own difficult seasons. But God gives Daniel...
Reflections with Andy - Daniel 9 – Seventy Weeks
In today’s Reflections, we enter Daniel chapter 9, one of the Bible’s most challenging prophetic passages, including Daniel’s famous vision of the “seventy weeks.” Before receiving that vision, however, Daniel begins with confession, reminding ...