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True Blessing

By: Matt Boga July 22, 2020January 12, 2021

Blog, Verse MeditationsBlessed, Blessing, Crown, Faithfulness, James1 Comment

To be ‘blessed’ or to live the ‘blessed’ life, as James puts it here, is to “remain steadfast under trial.” It’s faithfulness to God even amidst the hardest times, that defines true blessedness.

‘But I’m not a Racist’

By: Matt Boga June 24, 2020November 21, 2022

BlogAmerica, Christianity, George Whitfield, Jemar Tisby, Jonathan Edwards, Lecrae, Racism, Tim Keller2 Comments

I’ve been reading The Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby (Quote List in the coming weeks). Though the book came out last year, I’m only getting to it now. While I knew I would agree with the thesis the book argues (captured in the subtitle), I’m…

My Top Five Articles from 2019

By: Matt Boga December 31, 2019December 30, 2019

BlogTop 5, Year End ListLeave a Comment

Like last year, I wrote more this year than I did in years past. I had a lot more traffic running through my site this year, in part, because I was fortunate enough to be published several times in 2019 (both online and in print) and people were cruising by my site because of it.…

Your Sincere Faith

By: Matt Boga December 3, 2019July 14, 2021

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 Baby1 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, 2019January 23, 2020

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, 2019November 15, 2021

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.