Author: Matt

Do you know how important you are? This is an understatement, but you are very important. Paul explains why in his letter to the church in Ephesus.  He writes: 11 He Read More

Call your mom! I remember my roommate telling me this on September 17, 1996. He continued to tell me how there was a shooting on the HUB lawn, and I Read More

We follow Jesus because it is easy. Right? We follow Jesus because then we get everything we want. Right? Not really… Paul, a follower of Jesus Christ, writes: 24 I Read More

Where is God? Do you see Him? Do you know Him? Where is God calling you to go next? My guess is there are times in your life when you Read More

Sorry, I am late getting to the post today.  Below is a post from last November.  I wanted to come back to it because we are currently going through the Read More

If you saw me lying on my side for over a year you would think I was either sick or lazy. Would it ever cross your mind to think I Read More

When we feel tempted to react, practically speaking we need space between our initial perception of a situation and our response to it, so that we can respond thoughtfully. – Read More

Here is a brief reflection on the word “pastor.” Merriam Webster defines pastor in this “less than helpful” way: “…a spiritual overseer; especially : a clergyman serving a local church Read More

We finished Sunday looking at the book of Kings (1 Kings and 2 Kings) over the summer. Three questions can help give us three important takeaways. Question #1:  Who is Read More

  Quick update concerning the trees at Barnitz. The Trustees have been communicating on Sunday mornings about the current tree project. This is not a project we were looking for Read More