it's been a minute...

hey there.

a few things have happened since my last blog...  =^]

taking a break from the world wide web can be a very good thing, but i'm thinking that it's time to get back in the saddle again.  this blog has been a healthy outlet for me in the past, so i will continue to document all that is awesome.

the next few posts will attempt to bring me up to speed on myself...  you can follow along too if you want.  we'll talk about the regular stuff:  family, faith, & fellowship.  these three are among the most important things in life; and what we choose do with them will ultimately determine our future.  feel free to leave me some feedback, or questions that you want me to tackle.  i promise that i'll get back with you in the next couple of years...

here's to reconnecting!

_that's what matthinx.

buried & burned

hey there.

i've never been more proud of our undergrounders.  this past wednesday night, we buried and burned the cultural idols that are keeping us from growing deeper in Godly relationships.  strong decisions were made to escape futures of sinful strangleholds.  i would not be surprised if the total worldly value of what we destroyed was in the thousands of dollars.  what a powerful night!

don't ever forget:

we must make the idols in our lives useless to us,

so that our lives can become useful to God...

-pm@

FALLON!

hey there.

so, for the last three months, i've been going to my blog with great anticipation.  i would describe it as the kind of excitement that you feel on christmas eve, especially when you know that saint nick is bringing you that new ipod touch.

and then the disappointment would set in, as if you didn't get the ipod touch after all.  in fact, santy claus left you a stupid blues clues connect the dots coloring book.  uber bummer.

but then, just when i had lost all hope...

FALLON PRINZIVALLI BECAME MY 1ST OFFICIAL BLOGSPOT FOLLOWER!!!  may her good decision inspire you to do the same.  '8~]-

thanks falledega!

-pm@

laughing my way to a better marriage

hey there.


i get to hang out with mark gungor this weekend, and i think i'm gonna like it a lot.  just look at him!  my kind of guy.


wendy & i are joining 300 to 400 others tonight and tomorrow morning for a marriage seminar that promises not only to be a blast, but also to help our relationships become better.  it is through events like this that i have discovered the key to a fulfilling life.  it's actually very simple:  WORK ON IT!  we will never experience life to its fullest until we commit to living our lives on purpose.


quick question:  what are you doing right now to become the person you want to be?


learning to love,


-pm@

p.s.

if you're in the mount pocono, pa area, and are ready to laugh your way to a better marriage...  come join us!  registration begins at 6pm for this marriage-changing event.  [singles are welcome to join us and start working on a great marriage early!]  

pocono community church

2770 memorial boulevard

tobyhanna, pa  18466

submerge.2010

hey there.

holy cow!  this month is almost over.  guess i've been kinda busy catching up on ministry since my vaca.  needless to say, submerge.2010 was STUPID AWESOME! there were 500+ in attendance, with 79 decisions to follow Jesus.  WOOHOO!

if you could slow the shutter speed waaay down on your camera and take a 2-1/2 hour long picture of submerge...  first of all, it would be kinda fuzzy; because we did a lot of cool stuff.  but it would also be the PERFECT picture of student ministry.  thank you underground staff members for all of the countless hours of hard work.  thank you underground students for blowing this event up.  and thank you most of all to God, who allowed us to see a short glimpse of how fun heaven is gonna be!!!

here are a few of my fave pix:

don't you dare stop havin' fun.


-pm@

violated

[posted first on february 1, 2009]


hello, my name is matthew and i’ve been thinking...

the pocono community church family has spent a ton of time preparing to move into our new building. every detail has been carefully considered... anything from which trees to clear off of the lot, to which color flecks to include in the different carpets. every step brings more excitement, as we get closer to actually moving in. now, after all of that, how tragic would it be to learn that someone had come in and single handedly destroyed the new building. every class room had been vandalized with graffiti, every bathroom sink had been broken, every piece of video or audio equipment had been stolen. how hurt and violated would we feel? think about it... then show up for our underground services in february. we will connect our relationships to these strong emotions about the building. you won’t want to miss it! trust me.

[pm@]