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Matthew S

I'm currently an elder at a Southern Baptist Church in a small town. I have an amazing wife and one son. Currently work in a box/puzzle factory. I enjoy studying God's word, lifting weights, hiking, hunting and fishing.

Protecting Our Families Well

Protector. As the heads of our respective families men are called to be protectors of their own flock. This is where the term family shepherds comes from. The idea that we are training our families in God’s perfect word. Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should ...

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Take The Step

What does stepping out in faith look like? This term or phrase stepping out in faith has been and probably will be said a lot. It’s not inherently a bad phrase but it can be somewhat overused. When I think of this phrase now, I think of action. Of doing ...

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Work For The Glory Of God.

Work is something all Christians are called to do. Since the beginning man was called by God to keep the garden He created.  Gen 2:15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. This is a ...

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A Toothless Christianity

Elon Musk recently tweeted “Christianity has become toothless.” A rather odd but true statement coming from a non Christian. I don’t follow much of what this man says but in this day and age it is a rather true and timely remark.  Having teeth implies biting. Teeth are imperative in ...

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Don’t Just Say; Do!

“Do as I say, not as I do”. Does anyone else remember this old saying? I certainly do. It seems like I heard it quite often when I was growing up. I can recall on several occasions thinking; he told me to do this but he’s not doing this. Why ...

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