Posted on July 8, 2008 by Matthew
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This month, Christianity Today Magazine published an article entitled Evangelical Leaders to Support McCain. I encourage you to go read the article, not because it is at all profound or surprising, but because many of the comments and reviews of the article are.
I will be voting for Barak Obama [...]
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Posted on July 3, 2008 by Matthew
Ok all you music junkies… I want to recommend the best music podcast out there. Go to www.boredagainchristian.com and subscribe to the podcast there or check it out in iTunes.
Hosted by “Just Pete, your indie sweetheart”, this podcast is full of uplifting, family-friendly songs that just make you happy!
Give it a listen… you’ll be [...]
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Posted on June 30, 2008 by Matthew
So this is what I have been breathing for the last week… My throat is irritated and my sinuses are full. I praise God, however, that where we live is in a VERY low danger area. We are surrounded by mostly other houses and not very near to any wild land. [...]
Filed under: Bug, General, God | Tagged: Bug, CA, daddy, fizzled, photos, Redding, writer's block, writer's dismay | 4 Comments »
Posted on June 13, 2008 by Matthew
Hey,
We are discussing missions in the “10/40 Window” in my missiology class. Do you have any strong feelings in this area?
Let’s discuss in the comments!
SDG,
Matty
Filed under: God, Philippians 1:6 | Tagged: 10/40 window, cons, evangelism, global, missions, pros | 7 Comments »
Posted on June 12, 2008 by Matthew
I am doing a research paper for my missiology class on how the church supports missionary kids who are transitioning back to US for High School or college. If you are a missionary kid or know a missionary kid who might want to participate in my research. Please respond in the comments of [...]
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Posted on May 26, 2008 by Matthew
So…
On June 9, I start a two-week intensive session of seminary classes. I am taking “Christian Perspectives on Contemporary Culture” and “Global Issues in Evangelism”. I am so excited to begin, but I am also very nervous. I haven’t really been a student since I graduated from College 11 years ago (some [...]
Filed under: General, God, Philippians 1:6 | Tagged: Derrick Fleck, faithfullness, family, God, praise choruses, Romans 8:28, strength, the stirring, theStirring.org | 5 Comments »
Posted on May 21, 2008 by Matthew
Here in the Strange Land, we want to send our hearts, thoughts and prayers to Sen. Kennedy and his friends and family. So many tragedies have hit the Kennedy clan over the years, yet they have stood up for the poor, the oppressed and the down-trodden with courage and honor.
Dear Father in Heaven, be [...]
Filed under: General, God, Politics | Tagged: cancer, God, God is Love, Katrina, Kennedy, Politics, prayers, Ted Kennedy, tumor | 11 Comments »
Posted on April 14, 2008 by Matthew
So… lots going on… where to start?
A New Direction for My Life
So, I am applying now to the A. W. Tozer Seminary at Simpson University. God has revealed to me His desire for me to be in full-time ministry. My passion is youth and family/couples ministry and I am very much excited about [...]
Filed under: General, Philippians 1:6 | Tagged: A. W. Tozer Seminary, Crown Financial Ministries, God's way of handling money, Redding, the stirring, updates, youth ministry | 4 Comments »
Posted on April 3, 2008 by Matthew
Just in case anyone was concerned….
I have made the move and am now officially a NorCal resident. I even have a CA driver’s li…. I never can spell that word… anyway… moving on.
I have written much about why I want to be a teacher and how I am going to get a Master’s Degree [...]
Filed under: General, God, Philippians 1:6, Teaching | Tagged: A. W. Tozer Seminary, blessings, Las Vegas, moving, not teaching, Philippians 1:6, prayer requests, Redding, Teaching | 6 Comments »
Posted on March 19, 2008 by Matthew
ed note: i originally wrote this blog on 2/25/2008 and then updated it on 2/26/08 at 9:30am PST. Scroll down and look for the paragraph marked UPDATE ~MM
I committed to writing a blog post for the March 19th Blogswarm marking the five-year anniversary of the beginning of the “war” in Iraq (see right-hand [...]
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