Matt is the Lead Pastor of Wellspring Church in Madison, Mississippi.
The book of Psalms reminds us that our purest theology comes out in worship, in the creative expression of the believer. Humans are creative beings. Being Image bearers means that it is not only humanity that is creative, but God as well. Humanity...
Next week is the most important week in the history of the world. Next week commemorates the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. These are the events that changed the world forever. So, what are the events of this week all about? Why did Jesus...
Leaven, or yeast, comes up a lot in the Bible. We first see it in the story of the exodus when God tells Israel not to put leaven in their bread the night before He delivers them from the captivity in Egypt (Ex. 12). God further explains to Moses...
There’s a strange story in the Old Testament about when the Philistines—the enemies of the Israelites—stole the Ark of the Covenant after a battle. After they stole the Ark—a wooden box that symbolized the presence of the God of Israel—they put it...
We’ve been having political problems again here in Haiti. Many US news outlets have stopped reporting on problems in Haiti because people are simply tired of hearing about it. Round and around Haiti goes with its problems and unending poverty...
Our little missionary family travels a lot. I hate traveling. I particularly don’t like airports. Airport food is expensive, and rarely good. Seats are tiny and people are grouchy (including me). Every hour spent in an airport is one less year in...
God is too big to fit inside our heads. Jesus called the Holy Spirit the “Helper” (John 14:26) because the reality is that we can’t understand God without the Holy Spirit’s help. We need the Holy Spirit to help illuminate our minds and calibrate our...
“Sanctification” is a big, and sometimes scary word. Among some Christians the word is entirely foreign. This is strange to me. It’s strange to me because the Bible has a whole lot to say about sanctification. In fact, one could argue that...
Sanctification (i.e., becoming more like Jesus in our behavior, thoughts, attitudes, and desires) is not about human performance or legalism. It is about healing. But healing from what? Sin is a disease that attacks the image of God in every person...
It doesn’t take long for people in Haiti to figure out that I’m a foreigner. For starters, I’m not the same color. Add to this my funny accent and clumsiness when it comes to social protocols and etiquette. No matter how well adapted I could become...