Idolatry comes in the form of anything in our lives that we put before God. Sports, entertainment, wealth: these can be our modern-day idols. The intent of idolatrous worship meets the same human desires as Christmas does today. It is for finding meaning in life, for pleasure, celebration, for sense of belonging; but all based on a worldly celebration rooted in ancient paganism. We must keep ourselves from idols and be single-minded toward God.

Andy Diemer

Associate Pastor, United Church of God

Andy Diemer is the associate pastor serving the congregations in Ft. Lauderdale and Vero Beach, Florida, and in Freeport, Bahamas. He served as the pastor of the churches in New England from 2014 to 2021. He was baptized into the Church in 1981 and ordained as an elder in 2011. He holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Cleveland State University. He had a thirty-year career in manufacturing before being hired by the UCG in 2014.