Standing Shoeless: Finding God in the Ordinary

Not Done With You (Episode 17)

"I'm sure about this: the one who started a good work in you will stay with you to complete the job by the day of Christ Jesus." -Philippians 1:6 About the Host: I am Andy Blacksher, and I am the Executive Pastor of Operations at Manchester United Methodist Church in Manchester, MO. I invite you to check out our church online at ⁠⁠manchesterumc.org⁠⁠ [https://manchesterumc.org/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.forthelake.org/].  And if you're in the West County Saint Louis area, please join our community for in-person worship on Sundays at 9am & 11am or on Saturdays at 4pm.

River Dog (Episode 16)

Sometimes we make plans and God seems to interrupt them? Amen? In this episode, I'll share a bit about a dog on a river and how it taught me about the importance of leaning into the companions that come alongside us. About the Host: I am Andy Blacksher, and I am the Executive Pastor of Operations at Manchester United Methodist Church in Manchester, MO. I invite you to check out our church online at ⁠⁠manchesterumc.org⁠⁠ [https://manchesterumc.org/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.forthelake.org/].  And if you're in the West County Saint Louis area, please join our community for in-person worship on Sundays at 9am & 11am or on Saturdays at 4pm.

Part 2- Parking Lot Forgiveness (Episode 15)

In this episode I build on Episode 5- Parking Lot Forgiveness and share a story about how hard it can be to let go of the pain people cause us. Then we take a look at how Jesus handled the pain people caused Him and see what we can learn from it. But we have to do the work because living into an inclusive and expansive vision for God's love has no room for unforgiveness. NOTE- Listen to the end for my thoughts on boundaries after forgiveness. About the Host: I am Andy Blacksher, and I am the Executive Pastor of Operations at Manchester United Methodist Church in Manchester, MO. I invite you to check out our church online at ⁠manchesterumc.org⁠ [https://manchesterumc.org/]⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.forthelake.org/].  And if you're in the West County Saint Louis area, please join our community for in-person worship on Sundays at 9am & 11am or on Saturdays at 4pm.

Get To (Episode 14)

The phrase "got to" and "get to" are just one letter apart- but these phrases carry an entirely different emotional weight. Changing one letter can help you change your outlook. About the Host: I am Andy Blacksher, and I am the Executive Pastor of Operations at Manchester United Methodist Church in Manchester, MO. I invite you to check out our church online at manchesterumc.org [https://manchesterumc.org/]⁠ [https://www.forthelake.org/].  And if you're in the West County Saint Louis area, please join our community for in-person worship on Sundays at 9am & 11am or on Saturdays at 4pm.

The Middle of the Story (Episode 13)

You and I are always coming into the middle of other people's stories. Every word we speak, say or write... every action we take intersects with something in the middle of someone else's story- this is what it means to be human. Love requires that we tread lightly with others in grace and humility. About the Host: I am Andy Blacksher, and I am the Executive Pastor of Operations at Manchester United Methodist Church in Manchester, MO. I invite you to check out our church online at manchesterumc.org [https://manchesterumc.org/]⁠ [https://www.forthelake.org/].  And if you're in the West County Saint Louis area, please join our community for in-person worship on Sundays at 9am & 11am or on Saturdays at 4pm.