The Value of an Hour

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about the value of an hour. By the value of an hour I do not solely mean what your employer and you have decided is a fair compensation per hour, although that certainly is encompassed within. I mean a more broad concept:
how much is each [...]

NT Wright, John Piper, & Matt Chandler on Justification

What is the doctrine of Justification?  Well this has been a hotly debated question in recent years within Christian theology.  Justification boils down to what gives us right standing when we stand before God for judgment.  On what basis can we plead our case before the Creator of the Universe and be found to be [...]

The Brothers Karamazov

I had to read this great work of literture in high school but blew it off and just bought the cliff notes.  I am now atoning for that sin.  The sin of cheating myself of such a marvelous book.  Some have said that Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “Brothers Karamazov is the greatest novel ever written.  While it [...]

You Need The Gospel Everyday

I have begun in recent months to preach, or hear the gospel every morning to start my day.  I read it, listen to it, and watch it.  I want the gospel to permeate all of my life all of the time and be ready to share it with others in a clear compelling manner.
Here is [...]

A Twitter’s (Matt) Dream Situation

I think there is a reason the Lord will never give me Bill Gates money.  And that is because I would devote the rest of my life to making things like this happen.

(HT: Denny Burk)
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You And Your Bible

There are many important relationships in your life and they all deserve your attention and care.  But there is one that many Christians have been to neglectful of, and that is the relationship you have with your Bible.
When it comes down to it most Christians know the right things to say about the Bible.  They [...]

Summer Reading List

My brother in-law and I recently had an email exchange in which I listed out some books I would recommend for summer reading.  Thought I would post my recommendations here for others in case your looking for some good books to read this summer.
1.  Displines of Grace by Jerry Bridges.  This is the best book [...]

Why Do I Love This So Much? Zach Morris Returns!!

This is in the pantheon of shows that defined my generation, sad but also awesome at the same time.

Randy Alcorn On Financial Debt

Randy Alcorn has been an excellent author that I have loved reading over the years.  He has a wonderful book on Heaven, and also writes extensively about money and its spiritual implications.
On his blog he wrote this wonderful post talking about a young couple who is a $100K in debt due to student loans and [...]

Renovation

I used to lead a young adults group called Renovation.  If I was still leading that group I would have about 643 illustrations of the pains, frustrations, and unexpected problems that come up during the renovating process.
A few months ago Crystal and I decided to renovate all of our bathrooms.  We took a tile class, [...]