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Advent: We Wait in Community by Andy Stoddard

December 9, 2022

This year for Advent, I’ve been drawn to the concept of waiting. I know that’s a normal Advent theme; in many…


A Pastoral Posture Toward Social Media by Andy Stoddard

September 13, 2021

My undergraduate degree is in chemistry.  My desire was to be a doctor, but the Lord had other plans.  I’ve…


Reacting to the Image of God: Wesley and Worth by Andy Stoddard

April 26, 2021

I try my best not to get drawn into the hot fire of the cultural moment. One of my great…


Leading Generously: Setting Up a Team for Success by Andy Stoddard

January 25, 2021

One of the most illuminating things I ever heard about leading generously involved Johnny Carson. For most of my childhood…


Social Media & Holiness by Andy Stoddard

August 26, 2020

Social media was not helping me love God and my neighbor. This was not contributing to my holiness. We can’t live in a way that tears down fellow humans.


Doubts & the Mission of Jesus by Andy Stoddard

August 5, 2020

Jesus saw them. He sent them. They were still part of his team, his flock, his people. Their doubts did not exclude them from the mission.