Matt is the Lead Pastor of Wellspring Church in Madison, Mississippi.
Can I get on a soap-box for just a second? In general, would a Protestant Evangelical (which I identify as) disagree with any of the following?: God is the main character in the story of redemption, not you and me. Salvation is not primarily about...
Recently I attended a backyard barbecue. There were about twenty or so friends and family members there including my mom and dad who made the trip up from Florida to visit us while we were speaking at churches in the greater Philadelphia area...
Do you have a friend who only talks about him or herself? You go out to lunch and ask them a million questions to catch up. “How’s your family?” “How’s the new job?” “Have you learned anything new lately...
What does it mean to the “saved”? Different people answer this question different ways, and the answer to the question is as complex and vast as the Bible itself. Typically, folks define salvation according to the biblical notion as...
I recently attended a retreat on how to communicate effectively across four generations. Because people are living longer than ever, it is not uncommon to find four generations in the work place. The four generations are the Traditionalists, the...
To state the obvious, raising kids is not easy. It requires more patience than I can ever muster. It also requires unending diligence and long suffering. Even the smallest bit of neglect in childrearing has consequences. It’s a complete...
An essential aspect of Christian rest is rest from sinning. We’re able to be victorious over the task master of sin (the “sin nature”) through the sustaining presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. In Romans 7:14–20, Paul...
You can tell how important something is to God by how often it’s talked about in the Bible. Familiar themes that reoccur in the Bible include love, grace, mercy, justice, kindness, the power of God, sin in humanity, and salvation. One...
Living in Haiti, I’ve learned that culture eats strategy for breakfast. It’s my job as the President of Emmaus Biblical Seminary to strategically plan for the short term and long term future of the school. My team and I regularly...
There is an interesting story in John 12 that tells about a woman named Mary who anoints Jesus one week before his crucifixion. The story says that Mary pours expensive perfume on Jesus’s feet (and other versions of the story include...