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.

undefeated losers

hey there.

it's always fun to be undefeated.  there's nothing better than pulling off what you knew you were capable of...  even in the face of every critic.  the kansas city chiefs currently find themselves 3-0, the only  unbeaten team in the nfl!  nobody truly believed they would be in the position they are in this week.  but they have relearned something about themselves:  money & prestige can occasionally have an impact on the win column; but strong hearts and raw talent carry the trump card every time.

go ahead.  get out there and prove your critics wrong.  don't be fooled into thinking that you will win every battle...  but with the right motivation and God's help, you will win the war.

[and also, please pray for the chiefs...]

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my friend steve

check this guy out:  steve parsons dot net

hey there.

God knows.

He always knows!

it never matters what we've been through, or even where we've been...  God knows how to reach us with His relentless love.


it's like when a stranger from the other side of the planet shows up to worship with you at church, and then he sings a couple of songs that God uses to bring you crashing to your knees.


steve parsons is a funny guy.  i really think you'd like him.  his humor is perfectly dry, and his sarcasm is perfectly dropped.  he's not some pre-packaged squeaky clean plastic christian.  he's real.  he's been there.  but He is madly in love with God as he follows Jesus in real life.  and i haven't even know him 24 hours, but we are kindred spirits.  his lyrics are honestly raw, leaving no room for excuses:

one truth can set a man free, lift him up out of the dark, give him a reason, give him a new song to sing. one Man nailed to a tree, paying the price of a new beginning.  love is His answer and life is the gift that He brings.

i want to care without a stony heart.  i want to love and never lose the spark.  i want to go illuminate the dark.  and i want to, want to love.

[from 'one life'  _  written by steve parsons]

 check this out:  i attended central bible college with danae rutherford, who married steve parsons [singer/songwriter from the uk], who was invited to attend a conference in estes park colorado with eugene peterson [the beast behind 'the message'], and then got in touch with paul church [college friend & current pastor], to finally minister to the body of believers at dakota ridge assembly [where i just happen to attend].  you can call all of those details a tangled mess of happenstances, but i would simply call you crazy.


thank God for working all things together for the good!


_that's what matthinx

long live unboredom!!!

[first posted on august 18, 2008]

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

some things just don’t make sense... like the h3 hummer that is never driven off of the pavement, or the boeing 747 that is never taken out of the hangar, or the nuclear submarine that is never even allowed to go underwater... and this is only a short list of untapped potential. but one of the largest wastes of possible effectiveness has to be the Christ follower who never shares their faith with anyone. this is why mission arizona and the lost planet series are so critical for our fellowship. when we choose to live out the plan Jesus gave us for saving the lost, life begins to make sense! never forget that we were made to live our life on purpose, not on accident. so get off your backside & join us in august as we discover how to really live life. let the adventure begin... and long live unboredom!

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solo sock

[posted first on july 1, 2008]

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


losing stuff is not cool at all. you know that your phone is right where you left it, the only thing is, you’re not sure where it is that you left it... what about that one time when your backpack literally grew arms and crawled underneath your bed? and why is one sock in every pair genetically programmed to disappear into the abyss? i am convinced that we spend most of our lives doing one of two things:

1. looking for our lost stuff

2. organizing our stuff so it doesn’t get lost

but when we stop to consider our spiritual lives, the stakes grow much higher than mismatched socks. the price we pay for being lost is death... good news: we can receive the gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus! even better, we can share our faith with others so they can also be found! join us as we study the book of acts and discover God’s plan to rescue this lost planet.

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un-complicatingly...

[posted first on march 27, 2008]


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

life has a way of getting all complicated. there used to be a day when home was a place to sleep, eat, and play... but somewhere along the way, somebody thought it would be a great idea to throw work into the mix. homework. that’s just stupid. we don’t go home to work. we go home to sleep, eat , and play. somebody needs to find that person who created homework, and do something to them. not something really really mean, just something that would make them say: ‘oh hey, everybody, i was just kidding about that homework idea. heh heh. sorry about all of the confusion.’ man that would be cool.

anyway, life just gets super complicated. this is why we are taking a few weeks to simplify. what is following Christ all about? what is at the core of our Christian faith walk? come along for the ride as we, basically... try to un-complicate life.

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