Matt Phipps 
For this Blog I decided to write about something that at times can be rather controversial. It can be wrapped up into two viewpoint or philosophies of scientific reasoning, and why I believe that one view of science is more coherent and trustworthy than the other… Now I want to point out from the beginning, …
This evening I sat and watched “Case for Christ” with my eldest son Elijah. As we viewed, I noticed my thirteen year old listening, and taking careful consideration to the information being shown in the movie. It is a fascinating thing seeing rational intelligence birth in the mind of my own son, who has been …
It is a fair question to ask, especially in a year like 2020. We’ve seen a multitude of “difficult” things in our estimation, however not as difficult as some things experienced by other brothers and sister in Christ around this earth. So, what should we be thankful for in these difficult times? In times when …
Lately I have been distracted, many of you might sympathize with that statement. It’s easy to be distracted these days, both with media being shoved down our throats like someone being waterboarded. But I am talking about distractions that are far more sneaky, more dastardly, and just down right “gotcha”.I was reading from the great …
Recently I was listening to Shane and Shane’s “Vintage” album, and “Draw me Close” started to play, and the words struck me right from the beginning, “Draw me close to you, never let me go, I lay it all down again, to hear you say that your my friend.” And I am immediately brought into …
If you live in a rural setting, in the United States, you understand harvest season, it is September, and pumpkin spice is in the air. People have transitioned their summer decor, now fall colors and themes fill the houses. Harvest season gives off different meanings for various people. As a hunter September means grouse and …
So recently, I wrote on a post from a friend talking about black lives matter. In my comment I mentioned that, “shouldn’t we encourage dialogue around Colossians 3:11?” Now I want to admit there is a large part of BLM that I don’t understand and am honestly still somewhat ignorant about, however the specific “meme” …
Dealing with setbacks In life there are constant setbacks, setbacks knows not skin color, social or economic, setbacks are genderless and apply to all people. Some setbacks are really just “first world problems” but in the end a setback is a setback. Former Navy Seal Jocko Wilinik calls setbacks… “Good” Why? Because a setback is …
I have to admit something first and foremost, I am a college football fan, not specifically of every team or every game. But what draws me to this sport more than others, less than five percent of these college players will move onto the next level, pure passion, and heart are felt in every game. …
Everyone remembers the feeling of Christmas morning here in America, the anticipation, the joy, the excitement… as a child it was always the most exhilarating time of year. You either traveled to family, or family traveled to you. School was out for a couple of weeks, and you were basically free… Free, what an interesting …