Author: Matt Anderson

  • Easter Needs Good Friday

    We live in a culture that idolizes life and fears death. It’s everywhere. We witness it in the never-ending attempts to remain forever young.…

  • Ready or Not?

    This coming Saturday, Tim and I will run the REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon in Las Vegas. Often, when asked if I feel ready for…

  • Does God Need Us?

    God is already here.  In the gospel classic of the same name, the St. James Adult Choir proclaim, God is already here Can’t you…

  • Whose Story?

    There is great power in story. In fact, as we’ve often said, your story is one thing that can never be taken from you.…

  • Out with the Old?

    It’s no secret that the dawn of a new year brings new possibilities. New hopes. New fears. New questions. New endeavors and commitments. And…

  • Where Things Really Get Fun

    Over the past few months, we’ve highlighted the ways various common church spaces (kitchens, classrooms, even parking lots!) can be reimagined and used in…

  • Game On

    The church gym. A place where memories are made, hoop dreams are born (and then often crushed), potlucks are hosted (if there’s not a…

  • Beyond Sunday School

    My last two homes were built long before I was alive. The house we currently live in was built in 1957, and the house…

  • We Can’t Do It All

    Better together. It’s a phrase we’re particularly fond of because we believe connection is at the heart of God’s design for humanity. We need…

  • A Theology of Place

    “This world is not my home.” If, like me, you grew up in the church, you’ve probably heard this expression more times than you…