Month: August 2018

Then he added, "Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: 'I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.' For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners." - Matthew 9:13 The Christian faith is, at its core, more diverse and colorful than … Continue reading Open Minded, Full Hearted →

11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. - Psalm 16:11 We are often guilty of marketing Jesus unfairly. In our culture of incessant advertising, we can unknowingly try to "sell" people on Jesus using rewards and benefits in … Continue reading He Is Present →

24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. - Hebrews 10:24-25 I am quickly approaching a decade spent at the same church. … Continue reading A Love Letter to the Church →

6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the … Continue reading When You Don’t Want To →

"Hello, Matt!" the few early morning baristas welcome me. I have come to expect this sort of treatment after countless days spent within its cozy walls. We have formed a bond over time, and though it is their job and essentially I am paying them for companionship, we have a certain understanding of each other. I … Continue reading Coffee and Being Known →

"The spiritual life is, then, first of all a matter of keeping awake. We must not lose our sensitivity to spiritual inspirations. We must always be able to respond to the slightest warnings that speak, as though by a hidden instinct, in the depth of the soul that is spiritually alive." - Thomas Merton We all … Continue reading Your Spiritual Sense →