The Drawing Board

Our Miscarriage and God’s Providence

By: Matt Boga November 27, 2018May 4, 2022

BlogFaithfulness, Miscarriage, Olive, Pain11 Comments

Olive June Boga was born Wednesday October 31, 2018. She was no bigger than the distance between two of my knuckles, but she had beautiful eyes, a heart, fingers, and toes. She was, and remains, our daughter. We cared for her as best we could, and we love her with our whole hearts. Olive June was miscarried at eight weeks.

Your Spiritual Worship

By: Matt Boga September 15, 2022September 14, 2022

Christian Living, Personal Reflectioncleaning, service2 Comments

Recently, a woman in our church asked if she would be able to come to the building during the week and clean. Yep. You read that right. She ASKED if she could come to do the work that a relatively small amount of people are even willing to do when they must, let alone volunteer for it.

Wisdom, Blood, and the Dishes

By: Matt Boga August 4, 2022October 24, 2022

Blog, IllustrationsKnowledge, Proverbs, WIsdom2 Comments

Wisdom involves knowledge, but it’s far more than that. Wisdom is knowledge in action. Or I should say, wisdom is knowledge in right action.

On Sharks and Christian Assurance

By: Matt Boga July 30, 2022October 24, 2022

Blog, IllustrationsAssurance, sharks3 Comments

Sharks frighten me.

Stir One Another Up!

By: Matt Boga May 12, 2022May 9, 2022

PublicationsChristianity, Encouragement, The Gospel Coalition1 Comment

website, I wrote about how the Bible actually uses the word hope, and how the true hope we have in Jesus Christ should compel us to live changed lives.

Holy Grudges Lead to Fruitful Christians

By: Matt Boga May 4, 2022October 26, 2022

BlogFaithfulness, Fruit, Grudge, Meditation, Memorization, Psalm 1, PsalmsLeave a Comment

…send your roots out toward his stream of living water in all seasons, that you may yield your fruit your season.

Pastor, Your Time is Purchased

By: Matt Boga February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

Publications9Marks, PastoringLeave a Comment

Though vocational pastoral ministry is a job like any other in many ways, it’s also distinctly different. I reflected on this difference recently over at 9Marks.

A Bible Study Method

By: Matt Boga October 26, 2021October 19, 2021

Uncategorized1 Comment

Recently, we realized that many of the men and women attending the Bible studies at our church can go through a guide and come prepared to discuss the text with their groups. However, when they are on their own–Bible in one hand and coffee in the other–they aren’t so sure what they should do. To…

Putting Flesh on the Bones of ‘Hope’

By: Matt Boga July 21, 2021July 27, 2021

PublicationsChristianity, Hope, The Gospel CoalitionLeave a Comment

website, I wrote about how the Bible actually uses the word hope, and how the true hope we have in Jesus Christ should compel us to live changed lives.

Book Review: 7 Challenges Pastors Face, by David Horner

By: Matt Boga June 10, 2021June 14, 2021

Publications9Marks, Book Review, David Horner, PastoringLeave a Comment

As a pastor who is still fairly new to vocational ministry, I was not only honored to be asked to review this book by 9Marks, but I was excited to. Any opportunity to glean wisdom from men that have gone before me in this calling is an opportunity I want to take advantage of.

As Often as You Can, Read the Psalms in Order

By: Matt Boga January 19, 2021

Bible & Theology, BlogGrace, Mercy, Psalms, Repentance2 Comments

The beauty here is that we all fall into one category or the other. We all either lean toward avoiding God by keeping his commands or avoiding him by breaking them. But in either case, we’re trying to be the rulers of our own lives.