Live with Purpose and Have Fun! with Andy Archer, Starting Pitcher for the Savannah Bananas - Episode 128

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So excited to have Andy Archer with us today. He's a 27 year old Starting Pitcher for the Savannah Bananas.

He tells us the journey through college, the dissapointment about the minor league draft, joining the workforce and then into how teaching a group of kids at Sunday School changed his life.

As I talked with Andy, I put myself in his shoes and also thought about what his parents thought about the decisions he made in his life.

-risks he took

-surfing on lunch break

-living a comfortable life vs living a life with purpose and using your God giving abilities

-reading the Bible cover to cover

-living away from all of his family and looking for ways to serve

-how can you catch your kids imagination and be influenced by things that are good, true and beautiful

Some questions to ponder:

-when are times of life when someone can be depressed?

-what do you do when you feel like your sin makes you not worthy of God's love?

-what are some of the hardest words to say?

Something I'm focused on is finding ways to have fun with my wife and daughters and also having fun while we are together. Whether we are playing sports, watching videos, doing houswork, going on an adventure day or just hanging out, it's important for me remember to have fun, laugh and connecting with my family.

I wanted to record this podcast as a reminder for us dads to have FUN! Sometimes fun requires us to be uncomfortable. Andy talks about how he was below average dancer and one of the things he loves the most is the choreographed dancing that the Bananas do. He tells a cool story about doing the "Thunderstruck" dance. His story made me think about when I relax and am goofy with my family and let go of caring about being judged by other people.

The Savannah Bananas are a lot of fun! Check them out in person with your family and on YouTube!

Challenge: Have a conversation with one of your guy friends and read the same chapter of the Bible and discuss what each of you got out of it.

Connect with Andy Archer and watch some cool videos on Instragram HERE

Check out the Savannah Bananas HERE

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