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

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  • Political Commentary Part 1 – Goodness or Prudence?

    I have about three political posts brewing due to the upcoming election, which is currently causing me a lot of grief (I do not have a candidate to vote for, which I intend to explain later.) There is a popular quote by Martin Luther that caught my attention this morning: “Better to be ruled by…

  • A Default Positive View of Technology

    I love gadgets. Always have. On hand, I typically have one of the newest computers from Apple, an iPad, and an iPhone, and a number of other cool tools: a Dot Grid journal, the perfect pen, the best mouse, a good flashlight, a nice bag to carry them all in. The design of all this…

  • I Want to Read: A Little Book for New Theologians by Kelly Kapic

    I just saw this book on The Gospel Coalition Blog. It looks wonderful. A few key points from an interview with the author: Theology as a pilgrimage Kapic urges humility in doing theology, and from this perspective: “Our different personalities and experiences often shape — in one way or another —how we approach and understand…

  • Jay Younts from Shepherd Press Interviews Matt about Honoring God in the Internet World

    Last week, Jay Younts asked me to be a pinch hitter guest on his radio show.  We had a great chat about the Internet and it’s use for God’s mission, some notes on the theology of vocation, a bit on the importance of excellence and usability in Web design. We even get a bit into…

  • Sermon: The Gospel – The Fuel and Pattern of the Christian Life – A Brief Biography of the Apostle Paul

    Today at Stonebrook I was honored to preach on the Apostle Paul. Here are my sermon notes for reference. Audio should be posted soon at Stonebrook.org. Update: Audio has been posted at Stonebrook.org. Play the sermon audio:[haiku url=”https://mattheerema.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/120909.mp3″ title=”Title of audio file”] Download the audio here. Sermon Text: 1 Timothy 1:1-17 Introduction Two weeks ago…

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