by Andy Patton | Jan 13, 2025 | Church and Ministry
How many church leaders wake up every morning and plead with the Lord to save their ministry from themselves? Probably not many. That is likely because we tend to underestimate the pervasive, pernicious, and powerful presence of pride in our hearts and to...
by Andy Patton | Jan 2, 2025 | Arts and Culture
Dick Keyes, author and former L’Abri worker, reminds us that Christ reigns over every aspect of life—not only the so-called spiritual realm, as opposed to the secular realm. In this lecture, Keyes raises the question of whether it is more spiritual to pray or to...
by Andy Patton | Dec 13, 2024 | The Christian Life
Luke 22:24-27 A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26 But not so with you....
by Andy Patton | Dec 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
I often reflect on the wonder I felt during the Christmas season as a child. I long for Christmas Eve’s giddy anticipation, obsessing about the next morning. I long to embrace the rush of moving quickly through the mall, hunting for that last gift before stores...
by Andy Patton | Nov 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
There is nothing like being stuck in traffic. I live in Atlanta, a city notorious for traffic at any hour of the day. When we are stuck in traffic, we cannot see what is going on up ahead. We feel blind. There is no telling when movement will come. We feel helpless....
