Matt is a pastor, businessman, theology student, & massive geek.

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  • Sermon: The Surety and Sufficiency of Scripture

    Yesterday I gave a message, the last in a four-part series at our church on “Loving God’s Word”. My message was titled “The Surety and Sufficiency of Scripture”. The main topic is the founding protestant doctrine of Sola Scriptura. You can listen to the message at Stonebrook’s Web site. What follows is my manuscript. Learning…

  • A Theology of Worship Gatherings

    Last weekend I gave two seminars at our church associations national conference. I mentioned the first one yesterday, which lays out a biblical view of work and vocation. The second one, posted here, was about our church’s philosophy and theology of worship gatherings. If you are interested in hearing these concepts expanded, we are hosting…

  • A Biblical View of Work and Vocation

    Last weekend I gave a seminar at our church association’s annual national conference on “Work and Worship: How The Gospel Affects Our Work.” It was similar to my previous two messages, with a few nuances. Listen to it here. The manuscript follows.

  • Form and Function in Information-Rich Web Site Design, A Parable

    (Illustration by L. Chylinski, CMI, Inc.) Across the street from Mere‘s office, the Ames Public Library is undergoing a massive renovation. Lasting an estimated 18 months, the building is being rehauled from the ground up to better serve the community. Costing around $20 million dollars, the project will more than double the space inside the…

  • Malcom Gladwell on David and Goliath

    Malcom Gladwell, author of multiple best-selling books on the nature of success, marketing, and culture, released a new sure-thing bestseller that reframes the story of David and Goliath from the typical “Sunday school” understanding. He gave a TED talk explaining his premise (16 min video) He also spoke recently at the Catalyst Conference on the…

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