A Matt Update…

Took my boy to his first UNLV Runnin’ Rebel Basketball game on Sat.
We handled the Utah Runnin’ Utes (yes, they stole our cool nickname) in front of over 10,000 fans.
Notice I did not take Lorelai. That is because I have heeded the unintentional warning of Devin Hudson (6 junior high girls basketball games [...]

Graduation: Master of Divinity

I got my diploma in the mail this last week. It was kind of surreal and anticlimactic at the same time. Three years of community, dedication, education, and experience and it is all summed up in a piece of paper that says I am a master of divinity.
I thank God for the grace [...]

the word “church”

Recently I was asked for my thoughts on Jeremy Pryor’s blog, Please Define “Church”. Here goes.
One thing I have come to find infinitely valuable when discussing anything is to first question the validity of a question/thesis. If the question/thesis proves invalid for any number of reasons, I can focus my discussion on that, or ignore [...]

Time

What will you use yours on this year?
There is no such thing as time management, time can not actually be managed, so we can only learn to manage ourselves.
If your lucky you will get 3,900 of each day of the week during your life. Think about that for a second 3,900 is not much [...]

Two quotes That Hang In My Loft

The first is: “Show me a man’s friends and I will show you his future.”
I love this quote because it reminds me how much I have been shaped by community, and am a product of those around me. I cherish those around me who have shaped me and have influenced my life.
The second quote [...]