Author: Andy Stoddard
Preaching For The Long Haul: How To Find Your Voice by Andy Stoddard
October 8, 2018
My first appointment out of seminary was the hardest appointment that I’ve ever had. It wasn’t because the people were…
Receiving The Value Of Sabbaticals by Andy Stoddard
June 27, 2018
I’m at just about the halfway point of renewal leave (i.e. Sabbatical). I took my first church job in 1997,…
To Observe A Holy Lent by Andy Stoddard
February 12, 2018
As we prepare to enter into the season of Lent, there is always a call to fasting. That is one…
The Limits Of Leadership: Integrity And Incarnation by Andy Stoddard
December 4, 2017
One of my great hesitancies when I first entered the ministry concerned leadership. I was afraid to lead. I had too…
When You Don’t Have The Words by Andy Stoddard
October 25, 2017
Have you ever felt like there was something that you needed to say for Jesus, but you didn’t have the words? …
What’s The Point Of Freedom? Self-Expression vs Self-Control by Andy Stoddard
October 9, 2017
Recently I read a quote that has stuck with me: “looking at our culture, you’d think self-expression, not self-control, is a…
If You Can’t Say Nothin’ Good by Andy Stoddard
September 7, 2017
Sometimes when we read scripture we wonder, “what can this passage be saying to me in this moment? How can I understand…
Why Ministry? by Andy Stoddard
August 28, 2017
You can read all kinds of studies out there showing that ministry is isolating. You see the stats that pastors experience burnout…
Our Most Important Meeting by Andy Stoddard
July 26, 2017
There is so much that we can learn about God, our life, our calling, by looking at the life of Jesus…
The Value Of Godly Grief by Andy Stoddard
June 12, 2017
Have you ever felt really badly about something you’ve done wrong? Have you ever in some way harmed another person…