Author Archives: Matt
Thinking about Evangelism
Here’s something to ponder, “Stop thinking about evangelism as something we do. Start thinking about evangelism as the result of how we live.”
Courage
These last few months I have been thinking about what it takes to make a great leader, or just a great Christian. After weeks of thought I’ve been impresssed with the single characteristic of “courage.” I am sure there are … Continue reading
Caution: Church At Work
Our local newspaper picked up this great story of two young Westsider’s taking the initiative to “be the church” in our community. I read this and want to stand up a cheer! Do you know of more examples like this?
613. Is that all!?
Scott McNight’s book “The Jesus Creed” says that it is morally dangerous to live by Jesus’ commands “love God, love others.” There are 613 laws (commands and prohibitions) in the Old Testament. I have always thought that 613 was way too … Continue reading
Pendulum: Worship Space
My wife and I spent a couple of days in Atchison, Kansas, recently. While there we visited the Saint Benedict’s Abbey Church. When we first walked into the church I was impressed with it’s size, acoustics, and formal atmosphere. We … Continue reading
Pendulum Intro
When I was in the sixth grade I went on a class field trip to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. The FI had some amazing exhibits. One I particularly remember was called the Foucalt Pendulum. A huge ball hanging from the … Continue reading
The God of This City
I’ve been wrestling with my theology in the last several years. When I was eight years old I prayed to Jesus to ask him to forgive me of my sins, and receive him as my Lord and Savior. I’ve shared … Continue reading
The Australian Adventure
My daughter, Laura, leaves on June 21 (yes, Father’s Day) for a year of study at Deakin University in Geelong, Australia. You can read about Laura’s advetures at her blog. Everyone says this will be such a great experience for … Continue reading
Leadership Learnings
I work with a great team of leaders and often pick up excellent leadership principles. Here are a couple that are worth sharing: Do things with SAS = Sustainability, Accountability, Scalability. As we’ve considered several ministry expansions this simple principle … Continue reading
Intentions vs. Actions
“Thank you!” to the few of you who have said you missed my blog posts! Your words are encouraging. I don’t know exactly how I fell out of the pattern of writing regularly, but I did. A week with the … Continue reading
