Andy

Recently I have gotten into the habit of listening to Dave Ramsey’s podcast while I’m out for my late afternoon run.  I’ve always enjoyed Mr. Ramsey’s material (books, website, etc.) but had never gotten into a routine of listening to his podcast.  The vast majority of his program on any given day is taking phone … Read more…

One of the great fears that practically any Christian has in sharing their faith with others is the nagging question, “Will they believe what we say or not?”  We live for acceptance, and unless we feel relatively certain that what we say will be accepted then we are much less likely to initiate the conversation … Read more…

I’ve never been an incredibly impatient person.  I have my moments but generally I don’t get worked up about having to wait for a whole lot.  When I was a child my parents would have to drag my brother and me out of bed on Christmas morning to see what Santa brought.  We just didn’t … Read more…

Wait.  What?  Yes, you heard me.  My name is Andy Brewer, I am a preacher, but I say down with church doctrines.  I know to many that idea is crazy.  After all, as a Christian and a preacher the assumption is that I rely on church doctrines to provide myself with material week after week … Read more…

What is so appealing about a new day, a new year?  For me it is the opportunity to have a fresh start.  Maybe you’re like me and occasionally have a day (week, month, or even year) you wish had gone differently.  You go home.  You fume.  You beat yourself up.  You think about how you … Read more…

Tolerance.  Acceptance.  Freedom.  These are just a few words that people assume should describe how Christians deal with the world.  Thus anytime that a self-professing Christian speaks out against sin, condemns a lifestyle, or offers a less than politically correct opinion on a matter the immediate charge is that they are acting outside of “Christian … Read more…

What do people think about me?  What is said about me in my absence?  What type of reputation do I have?  Typically we associate people’s acceptance or rejection of us to previously developed prejudices.  Realistically people react to us based on how we have treated them.   Have we been kind, considerate, compassionate?  Have we been … Read more…

We hear about it all the time.  Congregations that were once active, growing, vibrant – now they’re gone.  Dried up, lifeless, dead.  What happened?  They were once full of such potential, now they are no more.  I’m not pretentious enough to assume that I can take a wide brush and cover each problem that has … Read more…

In many ways we are in a drought of effective leaders.  No, I’m not saying that good leaders don’t exist anymore.  I’m just saying they are hard to find.  Leadership to many people today is a position of honor and really nothing more.  They enjoy the respect that comes with being a leader but they … Read more…

They had been arrested, rebuked, publically humiliated, beaten, and imprisoned.  Their crime?  They were unashamed Christians, fearlessly promoting the cause of Jesus.  But God had provided.  They were released, and with their release came the added opportunity to have an eternal influence in the life of not just one man, but his entire family.  So … Read more…