Andy Bryan
@andybryan.bsky.social
United Methodist Preacher
Dad cred: 2 bio, 1 adopt, 23 foster, 13 on stage
He / Him / His
Dad cred: 2 bio, 1 adopt, 23 foster, 13 on stage
He / Him / His
Tomorrow at Maplewood United Methodist Church is about remembering. Remembering baptism. Remembering our relationship with Kwasha School. Remembering who God is and who God calls us to be.
Remembering that in the midst of the struggle, God is with us.
See you in church.
#MakeItMaplewood
Remembering that in the midst of the struggle, God is with us.
See you in church.
#MakeItMaplewood
January 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Tomorrow at Maplewood United Methodist Church is about remembering. Remembering baptism. Remembering our relationship with Kwasha School. Remembering who God is and who God calls us to be.
Remembering that in the midst of the struggle, God is with us.
See you in church.
#MakeItMaplewood
Remembering that in the midst of the struggle, God is with us.
See you in church.
#MakeItMaplewood
Dear Preachers,
If you, like me, are feeling anxious about tomorrow's sermon, please know that you are not alone. The chaos is very loud right now, it does not need amplification. And yet even now, the Gospel demands to be proclaimed.
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If you, like me, are feeling anxious about tomorrow's sermon, please know that you are not alone. The chaos is very loud right now, it does not need amplification. And yet even now, the Gospel demands to be proclaimed.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Dear Preachers,
If you, like me, are feeling anxious about tomorrow's sermon, please know that you are not alone. The chaos is very loud right now, it does not need amplification. And yet even now, the Gospel demands to be proclaimed.
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If you, like me, are feeling anxious about tomorrow's sermon, please know that you are not alone. The chaos is very loud right now, it does not need amplification. And yet even now, the Gospel demands to be proclaimed.
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"Across our nation, we are witnessing a troubling willingness to normalize violence as a tool of order and to resist accountability as though it were a threat rather than a safeguard. ...
January 8, 2026 at 12:35 AM
"Across our nation, we are witnessing a troubling willingness to normalize violence as a tool of order and to resist accountability as though it were a threat rather than a safeguard. ...
I graduated in 1989, the same year as Mike Wheeler, Will Byers, Lucas Sinclair, Dustin Henderson, and Max Mayfield. (This is a "Stranger Things" post.)
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January 3, 2026 at 4:07 AM
I graduated in 1989, the same year as Mike Wheeler, Will Byers, Lucas Sinclair, Dustin Henderson, and Max Mayfield. (This is a "Stranger Things" post.)
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A thrill of hope,
the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks
a new and glorious morn!!!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks
a new and glorious morn!!!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
December 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A thrill of hope,
the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks
a new and glorious morn!!!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks
a new and glorious morn!!!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
This season magnifies every emotion. Happiness, nostalgia, grief, wonder ... we seem to feel everything a little deeper this time of year. So allow yourself to feel what you feel; allow this season to do what it does.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This season magnifies every emotion. Happiness, nostalgia, grief, wonder ... we seem to feel everything a little deeper this time of year. So allow yourself to feel what you feel; allow this season to do what it does.
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FYI This Sunday morning I'll be preaching in Calibri font.
December 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
FYI This Sunday morning I'll be preaching in Calibri font.
I want to ask this about "affordability."
Do we all understand the difference between "inflation" and "prices?" Like do we all know that it's possible both for inflation to be coming down AND for prices to still be going up? Do you think we all get that?
Do we all understand the difference between "inflation" and "prices?" Like do we all know that it's possible both for inflation to be coming down AND for prices to still be going up? Do you think we all get that?
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I want to ask this about "affordability."
Do we all understand the difference between "inflation" and "prices?" Like do we all know that it's possible both for inflation to be coming down AND for prices to still be going up? Do you think we all get that?
Do we all understand the difference between "inflation" and "prices?" Like do we all know that it's possible both for inflation to be coming down AND for prices to still be going up? Do you think we all get that?
Reposted by Andy Bryan
The White House has launched a webpage to report "media bias" tips. It would be a pity if it were flooded with tips about every show on Fox News.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
A CALL TO ACTION: Submit “Media Bias” Tips
The White House recently launched a Media Bias Portal as a service to truth and transparency. Its purpose is to combat the baseless lies,
www.whitehouse.gov
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The White House has launched a webpage to report "media bias" tips. It would be a pity if it were flooded with tips about every show on Fox News.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
If you are able, I invite you to...
- Shop locally
- Use cash
- Support small businesses
- Buy locally sourced products
...for the next week. I'm going to give it a try, and encourage you to do so as well.
#BlackoutTheSystem
- Shop locally
- Use cash
- Support small businesses
- Buy locally sourced products
...for the next week. I'm going to give it a try, and encourage you to do so as well.
#BlackoutTheSystem
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If you are able, I invite you to...
- Shop locally
- Use cash
- Support small businesses
- Buy locally sourced products
...for the next week. I'm going to give it a try, and encourage you to do so as well.
#BlackoutTheSystem
- Shop locally
- Use cash
- Support small businesses
- Buy locally sourced products
...for the next week. I'm going to give it a try, and encourage you to do so as well.
#BlackoutTheSystem
Isn't it so funny that you can tell which political party someone is in by their answer to the question, "Is inflation going up or coming down?"
November 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Isn't it so funny that you can tell which political party someone is in by their answer to the question, "Is inflation going up or coming down?"
This.
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This.
It's Monday. The week has begun, filled with potential and possibility. Let's do this!
What is one thing you will do this week to make the world a better place?
What is one thing you will do this week to make the world a better place?
November 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
It's Monday. The week has begun, filled with potential and possibility. Let's do this!
What is one thing you will do this week to make the world a better place?
What is one thing you will do this week to make the world a better place?
This will help in the short term. Thank you, Governor.
Kehoe announces food aid in response to lack of SNAP benefits for November
Missouri is transferring over $10 million in funding to feed seniors and $5 million to go to food banks.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This will help in the short term. Thank you, Governor.
You guys my wordle streak ended today. 182.
It's fine. I'll be fine. I said I'M FINE.
It's fine. I'll be fine. I said I'M FINE.
October 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
You guys my wordle streak ended today. 182.
It's fine. I'll be fine. I said I'M FINE.
It's fine. I'll be fine. I said I'M FINE.
Has anyone gotten their Soros check yet? I guess mine got lost in the mail or something.
Trump on No Kings: "It's a joke. I looked at the people. They are not representative of this country. And I looked at all the brand new signs I guess paid for by Soros and other radical left lunatics. We're checking it out. The demonstrations were very small. And the people were whacked out."
October 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Has anyone gotten their Soros check yet? I guess mine got lost in the mail or something.
I'm going to uphold my baptismal vows, which call me to "resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves."
Why are you going?
#NoKings #BeUMC #ThisIsChurch
Why are you going?
#NoKings #BeUMC #ThisIsChurch
October 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I'm going to uphold my baptismal vows, which call me to "resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves."
Why are you going?
#NoKings #BeUMC #ThisIsChurch
Why are you going?
#NoKings #BeUMC #ThisIsChurch
I can't wait to explain this image to my grandchildren.
October 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I can't wait to explain this image to my grandchildren.
"This is something that the Venezuelan people deserve. I am just part of a huge movement. ... I’m humbled, I’m grateful and I’m honored not only by this recognition, but I’m honored to be part of what’s going on in Venezuela today.”
- Maria Corina Machado
- Maria Corina Machado
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key unifying figure in the opposition, advocating for free elections and...
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October 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"This is something that the Venezuelan people deserve. I am just part of a huge movement. ... I’m humbled, I’m grateful and I’m honored not only by this recognition, but I’m honored to be part of what’s going on in Venezuela today.”
- Maria Corina Machado
- Maria Corina Machado
"Acting in the name of Jesus is not transactional, or selfish, or harmful. If an action or a word is one of those things it cannot be true that it is being done in the name of Jesus.
You can put those fries back in the bag!"
My sermon: "In the Name of Jesus" ...
#MakeItMaplewood #TheVeryFirstChurch
You can put those fries back in the bag!"
My sermon: "In the Name of Jesus" ...
#MakeItMaplewood #TheVeryFirstChurch
"In the Name of Jesus" Rev. Andy Bryan
YouTube video by Maplewood UMC
www.youtube.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"Acting in the name of Jesus is not transactional, or selfish, or harmful. If an action or a word is one of those things it cannot be true that it is being done in the name of Jesus.
You can put those fries back in the bag!"
My sermon: "In the Name of Jesus" ...
#MakeItMaplewood #TheVeryFirstChurch
You can put those fries back in the bag!"
My sermon: "In the Name of Jesus" ...
#MakeItMaplewood #TheVeryFirstChurch
"The greatest danger to our future is apathy." - Jane Goodall
October 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
"The greatest danger to our future is apathy." - Jane Goodall
The early church did four simple things. And clearly that simplicity was appealing, since God was adding to their numbers every single day. There was an appealing simplicity in the life of the very first church, and it may be something the modern church can reclaim.
My sermon from Sunday...
My sermon from Sunday...
"The Beauty of Simplicity" - Rev. Andy Bryan
YouTube video by Maplewood UMC
m.youtube.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The early church did four simple things. And clearly that simplicity was appealing, since God was adding to their numbers every single day. There was an appealing simplicity in the life of the very first church, and it may be something the modern church can reclaim.
My sermon from Sunday...
My sermon from Sunday...
For what it's worth...
Please, do not let your algorithms do your thinking for you.
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Please, do not let your algorithms do your thinking for you.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
For what it's worth...
Please, do not let your algorithms do your thinking for you.
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Please, do not let your algorithms do your thinking for you.
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The turmoil in the world knocks us out of alignment with God. Prayer is a nudge from the Holy Spirit, re-aligning us with God's love, the grace of Jesus Christ, and the peace and power of the Holy Spirit.
My sermon from Sunday...
My sermon from Sunday...
"Nevertheless She Persisted"
YouTube video by Maplewood UMC
youtu.be
September 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The turmoil in the world knocks us out of alignment with God. Prayer is a nudge from the Holy Spirit, re-aligning us with God's love, the grace of Jesus Christ, and the peace and power of the Holy Spirit.
My sermon from Sunday...
My sermon from Sunday...