Author: mattsimonblog

29 He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless." - Isaiah 40:29 I felt weak this week. The circumstances of life caught up to me like a massive tidal wave of stress. Deadlines, unmet expectations, failures, and hurts all blended into the perfect storm of chaos and insecurity. Odds are, I am probably … Continue reading Week From Hell, Grace From Heaven →

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. - Hebrews 13:8 Daily life changes us. We see things, we experience things, we eat things. These all play into some sort of life calculator that spits out a different us at the end. We are a sum of our experiences. What you felt yesterday … Continue reading You’re Changing, He Is Not →

After a week of change, I have learned a few things about the "real world". For close to the last decade, I have had the rare privilege to be on staff at a great church. It has been full of too many great experiences and lessons to share here, but which I hope to share … Continue reading Maybe Don’t Go To Church As Much →

After two weeks of crazy changes and ups-and-downs, I have been blown away - but not surprised - by the outpouring of love and support shown to me and my family. Emails, texts, FB messages, Instagram messages (this is a thing apparently), and countless hugs and personal "congrats" have been lavished on me in a … Continue reading A (Not So) Quick Thanks To The People and Staff of Western Reserve →

8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9 He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. 10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. - Psalm 103:8-10 Anger is contagious. We see it in … Continue reading What The Beastie Boys Teach About Anger →

To work is to struggle. Yes, no matter how much we love our careers, vocations, or temporary employments, we are bound to meet a certain level of frustration. I have been met with my share recently (honestly, more than recently). But in some ways, this frustration is a sign of something better. We become frustrated … Continue reading Work In the Frustration →

4 Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock - Isaiah 26:4 There is a celebration of the ordinary in the Bible. Always the storyteller, Jesus seems to use every item in His disposal to teach spiritual lessons. Parables of soil, mustard seeds, and lost coins are some of the … Continue reading Rocks Are Cool, Right? →

Perhaps the true measure of a Christ follower is how they disagree. When we come face to face (or screen to screen) with someone we don't agree with, how do we respond? I have seen a lot of "followers" who have misguided responses on both social media and in person. Posting memes, ridiculing the convicted, … Continue reading How We Disagree →

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. - Matthew 11:28 This weekend I was honored to deliver a brief message on mental health. The response completely blew me away. I have given a few hundred messages in different venues and styles, and this by far created … Continue reading Speaking on Mental Health →

22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. - Lamentations 3:22-23 This is one of those timeless passages that have been forever cemented into our Christian sub-culture. You can find it on bumper stickers, highlighted in Bibles, and … Continue reading The Hobby Lobby Sign in my Bathroom →