Matt Heerema

Tag: theology

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • The Right Pursuit of Theological Knowledge

    On Thursday, I spoke at the Great Commission Churches Midwest Faithwalker’s Conference with Dave Bovenmyer on the topic of the importance and right pursuit of theological knowledge. Enjoy, and let me know if you have any questions! (Update: The audio is now posted on their audio page and can be downloaded for listening. Sorry for…

  • Quick Review of “The Next Story” by Tim Challies

    Several Weeks ago I finished reading a preview copy of The Next Story by Tim Challies. I have been slack in posting a review of this excellent book. If you are interested in how a Christian worldview sees the current tsunami-like influx of media technology, this is a book to read. What is wonderful about…

  • Thoughts for Christian Bloggers

    A couple weeks ago at the Gospel Coalition Conference, I was fortunate to attend the Band of Bloggers lunch and hear some high profile bloggers speak a bit about different aspects of blogging as a Christian. For some reason, I couldn’t help but think of what I might share, given such an opportunity. What follows…