Author: Andy Stoddard
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
I’ve always been an “early adapter.” I may not be the first person to try a new technology, but I’m…
Doubts & The Mission Of Jesus by Andy Stoddard
August 5, 2020
I’ve been thinking a lot about the Great Commission in Matthew 28. It’s a passage many know well, finding it…
The Prevenient Grace Of Mr. Rogers by Andy Stoddard
December 12, 2019
Fred Rogers was an ordained Presbyterian pastor, but I believe that actually he was a Methodist deep down inside. Why…
From The Storm To The Shipwreck by Andy Stoddard
July 15, 2019
Today’s reading is from Acts 27: 13-38: When a moderate south wind began to blow, they thought they could achieve their…
The Gift of Brokenness by Andy Stoddard
March 11, 2019
I’m a pretty happy and optimistic guy. I tend to believe the best of other people, and by and large,…
Is God Our First Look? by Andy Stoddard
October 17, 2018
It can be frustrating to do right. It can be hard to be faithful and to follow God, especially when…