Author Archives: Matthew Weaver

A New Semester- Personal Insights for the Seminary Student

Seminary… An exciting journey consisting of difficult, humbling, tiring, frustrating, patience-testing, discipline teaching, sanctifying roads. Each of these roads on the seminary journey seem to teach the student a different lesson regarding ministry, following Jesus, and even revealing things about themselves. Last semester was my first full-time semester as a seminary student on the actualContinueContinue reading “A New Semester- Personal Insights for the Seminary Student”

Hustle and Bustle- 6 Misconceptions of Christmas

Christmas…the most wonderful time of the year…right? Who doesn’t love Christmas? Who doesn’t enjoy the functions, celebrations, events, great food, company, and music? As I’ve been reflecting through this Christmas season, I have been more observant this year of the attitudes and manners of different people as they are out and about. Christmas seems to beContinueContinue reading “Hustle and Bustle- 6 Misconceptions of Christmas”

Our Flesh- His Fullness

The collision of the fullness of a glorious God with our weak feeble flesh is mysterious. There are days when I can’t help but to wonder how God continues to love and be so patient with me. I tend to find myself demonstrating a grumbling, complaining attitude so often, yet God always draws me toContinueContinue reading “Our Flesh- His Fullness”

Do we trust His presence?

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me; because he isContinueContinue reading “Do we trust His presence?”

Real Life Stuff- Rest in Jesus

I literally just left one of the Sunday morning services at Vintage, and God impressed on my heart to immediately process some of things that I have been struggling with regarding the business of life, and resting in Jesus. I’m thankful for pastors such as Rob Wilton who addresses these issues before they get worse.ContinueContinue reading “Real Life Stuff- Rest in Jesus”

Little Sister gets engaged..Big Brother responds (In a good way!)

Life… Full of exciting times, and full of difficult times. Full of up’s and down’s, struggles and victories, high’s and low’s, joy and discouragement, transitions, and moments that make memories. Right now, I sit here thanking and praising God for what he has done in the life of my sister. I can hardly type thisContinueContinue reading “Little Sister gets engaged..Big Brother responds (In a good way!)”

The Journey and Blessing of Transition

Have you ever been through a time of transition in your life? Do you ever find yourself knowing what’s coming next, and what God is calling you to do, but also dealing with a tension of letting go and moving forward?  This is such a difficult season of life for the follower of Christ toContinueContinue reading “The Journey and Blessing of Transition”

Walking With Confidence During Uncertainty

In this post, I am going to be completely transparent, because I think many of us are dealing with this and can relate. I hope to encourage and challenge each of us to put trust BEFORE fear. Lately, I have been thinking a lot about what it means to truly “walk in the Spirit.” IfContinueContinue reading “Walking With Confidence During Uncertainty”

We Are ONE- Acts 10

With Christ, there is NO division. There is NO greater than or less than. There are NO favorites, right or wrong groups, gender or racial partiality. Do we accept and actively live this? Do we reflect what Christ came to demolish? In Acts 10, Christ breaks the boundaries of division between Jews and Gentiles. Peter,ContinueContinue reading “We Are ONE- Acts 10”