Author Archives: Matthew

WWJH – Who Would Jesus Hate

By Matthew | Published: February 16, 2010
Who Would Jesus Hate? Before we answer this question, I think it’s imperative that we define the word “hate” in a Biblically accurate and appropriate context. Typically we reserve the word hate for feelings that extend to the strongest feelings of anger and disgust of something and someone. I’d like to suggest that the best [...]
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Finding Peace in “This too shall Pass”

By Matthew | Published: February 9, 2010
The Good and the Bad Shall Pass It has been a while since my last post on this website. A lot has happened, a lot of it was bad and unpleasant, but I’d like to think that the good and pure results out weigh the bad in how they have shaped me.   There is a lot [...]
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A Healthy Respect for the Devil

By Matthew | Published: October 26, 2009
This morning I heard a sermon on expectations. Oddly enough one of the main verses that was referenced was Luke 11:24-26: 24“When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’25When it arrives, it [...]
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Is it Wrong to Hate Life? What Does the Depressed Christian Do?

By Matthew | Published: October 23, 2009
Who is to blame? Your wife is asking you questions and requesting your help around the house or with running errands. Your boss gives you two projects on top of what you are already working on. You wake up one Wednesday morning, still recovering from the flu and your car breaks down, in the rain, [...]
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The Wellspring of Life – A New Section on After the One

By Matthew | Published: October 20, 2009
I’ve decided to add a new section to the website called “The Wellspring”. The term comes from Proverbs 4:
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Desire or Devotion? What does God Really Want from Me?

By Matthew | Published: October 2, 2009
I will admit it, there is a conflicting nature in my soul and no I am not referring to the nature of Paul’s conflicting natures (Romans 7). I tend to uphold a stricter (some would say more ‘conservative’) view of how the Bible should be used. When thinking about the long term goals of letting [...]
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Fully Assured in All the Will of God

By Matthew | Published: September 17, 2009
If you have read about my goals for this website then you are already somewhat familiar with my passion for pursuing God’s will in all things. This past Sunday the Preacher at Winnetka Church of Christ (Bruce Evans) gave a sermon about the importance of pursuing our dreams. He mentioned a man, in Colossians 4:12, [...]
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