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By Matt Healy
Jesus was an innocent man who was sentenced to death for sins He didn't commit, and yet He laid His life down willingly. The day before He died, he wrestled with it and asked God if there was a Plan B, or maybe Plan C ...... anything other than face the torment, scorn, shame, crucifixion and bearing the weight of sin from all of mankind. But He laid it down in obedience, and it impacted all of mankind. [Read more...]
By Matt Healy
If you’re like me, I’m guessing you ate your fair share of meals during the recent holidays. Through this food-o-rama, I’ve been reminded how much God loves good meals, feasts and banquets. [Read more...]
By Matt Healy
It’s been said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure......
There are treasures I have that are invaluable to me, but they’re not man-made. These treasures were given to me during the hardest and darkest times of my life; there’s no price you can put on them, and there’s no taking them from me. They were a gift – just for me. Twenty-three years ago today as I held my stillborn son, there’s nothing good that would come from this, or at least what I thought in that moment. The truth is, that experience provided some of the greatest treasures I have ever found in my life.
As I was driving down the road a couple of days ago, I noticed some hay in the field. There’s something about a hay field that stirs me.
“And yet, O Lord, You are our Father. We are the clay, and You are the potter. We are all formed by Your hand.” (Isaiah 64 : 8)
We hit the arts & crafts festival at New Harmony last weekend although it’s really not my shtick. However, it was better than sitting on my mower all afternoon, so off we went.... Our last booth stop was the most significant as Jadeyn wanted to check out the kids’ pottery, and as we stood in front of the booth, this scripture began rolling in me. It was a cool hands-on experience, and yours truly had a crack at it as well while helping Ayven.
I love salty foods. Peanuts, chips – you name it. If it’s salty, then I’m all about it. Chips are a weakness for me and I can knock out a bag of Doritos in no time flat, leaving only the bag – much like a school [Read more...]
During the recent Presidential campaign, it was stated that “When they go low, we go high.” That’s true in many situations in that, when our character and integrity are tempted to go low – we should go high. However, I would argue that the opposite could be true….. [Read more...]
It’s a part of life - and it’s okay. Men in particular seem to want to dodge them, but the manliest of men I’ve read about and know have shed them – and it’s okay. I’m talking about tears. For some reason, we intrinsically shy away from [Read more...]
