Forty-One Moments When God is With Us
They shall call his name Immanuel, which means, God with us.
They shall call his name Immanuel, which means, God with us.
During this inauguration week, and on behalf of our new president, I offer this important prayer.
For those of you whose leadership style is marked by a mild disposition, a demeanor that is more gentle than not, and yet you often hear that such a disposition is weakness, take heart. Do not take hold of the lie that your posture is somehow less than. I hear this enough, and it can be quite discouraging. But note […]
Politics and patriotism aside, we cannot forget 9/11. Consider the following reasons why: First, 9/11 is a vivid reminder to us all that there really is, despite prevailing cultural notions to the contrary, evil. Evil is real, and is a reality with which we must reckon. No matter where one stands politically with regard to George W. Bush, one thing […]
On this the public inauguration day for President Obama’s second term, I offer the following prayer: Our Heavenly Father, I earnestly pray for our president. I believe the words of Romans 13:1 which declare, “For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” I believe that you have sovereignly willed that Barack […]
The Book of Judges presents a fascinating story regarding the intuitive power of availability and attentiveness. Consider the following from Judges 7:1-8: Then Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people who were with him rose early and encamped beside the spring of Harod. And the camp of Midian was north of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the […]
Absolutely brilliant. My goodness. #ThisIsUs
But how could you live and have no story to tell? —Fyodor Dostoevsky
Our whole life as a leader is to bear witness to God’s love for the world. (Peter Scazzero)
Proud WordPress user since 2008.
Welcome to pastormatthew.net! Here you’ll find a variety of Pastor Matthew’s musings covering a wide-range of topics, compiled here for several years. Feel free to peruse what is here; perhaps you’ll find the Archives or Categories buttons to be helpful.
Remember, the whole purpose of this site is to help you move toward JESUS and take others with you. After all, it’s all about HIM!