Blog – Matt Boga

Your Sincere Faith

By: Matt Boga December 3, 2019December 4, 2019

BlogFaith, Godliness, Ten Year ChallengeLeave a Comment

Why is it that our tendency is to look at other Christians that hold views we’ve “moved on from” with a bit of a patronizing attitude of superiority?

Our Rainbow Baby

By: Matt Boga October 1, 2019October 1, 2019

BlogChildren, Miscarriage, Rainbow BabyLeave a Comment

We miss our little girl, but we love our Ezra with everything we have. All of our children are God’s good gifts to us. Not replacements, not forgotten, but, instead, as the Psalmist describes them, “a heritage from the LORD” (Psalm 127:3).

The Hopeful Curse

By: Matt Boga September 5, 2019December 4, 2019

BlogDerek Kidner, Gospel, ProtoevangeliumLeave a Comment

“[It’s remarkable that the protoevangelium] makes its debut as a sentence passed on the enemy, not a direct promise to man, for redemption is as much about God’s rule as about man’s need.” –Derek Kidner Genesis 3 begins with the account of The Fall. In The Fall account, we read that Adam and Eve–humanity’s representatives…

Bring Your Trash to the Cross

By: Matt Boga June 10, 2019September 17, 2019

BlogCross, Stockton, TrashLeave a Comment

God said, “dump it here, I’ll take it.” You see, the stink, the ugly, the mistakes you wish you never had. All of it. Christ took it, became it, and gave you what was his. Your trash for his treasure. He gave you what you made all of that trash trying to find. He gave you himself.

You Can’t Forgive Yourself

By: Matt Boga May 20, 2019September 11, 2019

BlogForgiveness, Union, Worldly WisdomLeave a Comment

The point I’m bludgeoning to death is this: forgiveness can’t come from within, it has to come from without, and it has to come from the party offended.

God Won’t Always Open A Window

By: Matt Boga March 29, 2019September 10, 2019

BlogJohn Piper, Suffering, Worldly Wisdom2 Comments

“When God closes a door, he opens a window.” –Worldly Wisdom I don’t know how many times I’ve heard this over the years, but it’s a big number. This saying permeates our culture, and to be honest, it seems great. However, with some nuance, we will come to see that there is some truth to…

Can We Make The Pro-Life Stance Palatable?

By: Matt Boga February 28, 2019September 10, 2019

BlogAbortion, Christianity, LifeLeave a Comment

You see, we show that we are truly pro-life, not just because we care for the unborn, but because we also care for those born. An understanding of everyone being an image bearer of God will motivate us to love, care for, and dignify all people—even those we most especially disagree with on this issue.

The Vine

By: Matt Boga February 26, 2019July 23, 2019

BlogI am, Jesus, VineLeave a Comment

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 I am the vine;… Christ alone is the vine. He is the source that the branches derive their nutrients from (v.4). I am the…

God Gives You More Than You Can Handle

By: Matt Boga February 11, 2019July 18, 2019

BlogGrace, The Gospel Coalition, Worldly WisdomLeave a Comment

“God will never give you more than you can handle.” –Worldly Wisdom This post has been sitting in my draft folder for a few months while I’ve been thinking about the topic. By God’s good grace, The Gospel Coalition reposted an article by the same title yesterday. In the moment I thought I’d just scrap…

Prayer

By: Matt Boga February 5, 2019July 25, 2019

BlogPrayer, Spiritual Disciplines, Tim KellerLeave a Comment

In his book, Prayer, Tim Keller says: “[Prayer is] a personal communicative response to the knowledge of God… [our] continuing a conversation that God has started through his Word and his grace, which eventually becomes a full encounter with him…The power of our prayers, then, lies not primarily in our effort and striving, or in any…