Preaching is a powerful tool that God uses, if He so desires, to equip His people to walk in good things that honor Him and help others all the while bringing great delight to those that trust Him. But sometimes when I preach, or when you preach, or when any of just seek to speak … More The why motivates the how
If you grew up like me (which you probably didn’t do particularly, but maybe more so generally), you had no idea who Jesus was or how much God really loved you. I went to church most Sundays, was very involved in serving and then helping lead our youth group. But I was clueless as to … More Gospel shaped people
Preaching about hope always makes me ponder during my preparation of what I am most hopeful in and will I grow in that hope this year? What is interesting in Peter’s first letter is the link between new birth, hope, and joy. All of these for Peter are rooted in the historical and supernatural resurrection … More Reveling in Hope
Three years ago today was the last day my mom was alive. She loved her kids, her family, her friends, and for sure her four grandkids! She helped so many kids throughout her life, that is wasn’t any surprise how much she loved her own. Growing up with my mom taught me a lot of … More MLK Day and Mom
I’m so thankful for the opportunity to preach God’s Word yesterday at Redeemer. We talked about new hope, new joy, and new worship because of the resurrection. Great ideas to think about and press into as we start a new year. What I didn’t get into very much was the call for us to be … More New Year for New Mission
So on this last week leading up to Christmas Day, how is your heart doing? Have you been preparing him room? Do you find a growing desire to worship and sit in awe of God during the holidays? Or has life, relatives, and presents overwhelmed you to the point of just wanting it all to … More A second time…
Hey there. Sorry I missed last week. Been thinking a lot about what else gets in our way from enjoying Jesus coming to Earth at Christmas. So, to catch up I will do two posts today since I know you were all so desperate to hear my thoughts. I will do one this morning and … More 2 Fer this week
So last week I talked about busyness and how it keeps us from slowing down and enjoying the miracle of God sending His Son to redeem and send us. Interestingly enough, from the end of last week through all of this week, this will probably be the busiest 7-10 days of the whole month. One … More Is there room (part 2)
Let us prepare Him room. Those famous words from a favorite Christmas song are what this season is all about. It is a time to slow down, think well, and ask some joyfully serious questions about your heart. Questions like: how have I been following Jesus this week? this month? this year? How can I … More Is there room?
Hey gang. The blazing center has great resources and lots of cool giveaways. Here is a link to one of Stephen Altrogge’s articles: https://theblazingcenter.com/2017/05/spiritual-gifts-test.html Hope you enjoy. Grace and peace, Matt
Theology of Coffee 