Matt Heerema

Author: Matt Heerema

  • According to Slate, you won’t finish reading this.

    Slate posted an article (which I didn’t finish reading) about how few people finish reading an article online before “bouncing” (leaving without reading anything) or heading off to comment before they are finished. They are making three assumptions I’d like to call out: * They assume their articles are worth finishing * They assume that…

  • The Gospel in One Verse

    A friend asked on Facebook if there was a single verse that summarized The Gospel. I took a crack at it. * 1 John 4:10 * 2 Corinthians 5:21 * 1 Timothy 1:15 * Romans 5:8 * 1 Corinthians 15:1-5 * Ephesians 2:1-5 Those last two are cheating. What do you think?

  • Spurgeon on Preaching the Gospel in Every Sermon

    When the Holy Spirit was working on Spurgeon’s heart, drawing him to Christ, Spurgeon visited multiple churches seeking to find the answer to the question of how to get his sins forgiven. Here’s a brief reflection of his from that time. It speaks to the necessity of presenting the Gospel in every sermon. Because a…

  • Do Not Mistake These For Wisdom

    Age (longevity or relative age) Intelligence Charisma Persuasiveness Book smarts Having a blog (even a popular one) Economic success Cynicism Skepticism Silence Zeal Lack of zeal Outward calmness Cautiousness Being well-travelled Random reflection for the morning.  What else?

  • The Distinctive Way of Life of the Christian

    Fascinating comment from Kevin Perotta from his book Leading Christians to Maturity. Chapter 7: “A Distinctive Way of Life” > “Christ, the apostles and the leaders of the early church considered the teaching about the Christian way of life to be the norm for Christians. They viewed the didache not as a distant ideal but…