Sermon: “Jesus Eats Fish”

Last Updated May 2, 2009 by Matt Leave a Comment

I had the privilege of preaching last Sunday on the Gospel text of the week, Luke 24:36-48. I have only preached a handful of times at Hope, and I’ve been experimenting with different styles of preaching: preaching from manuscripts vs. outlines, doing verse-by-verse exegesis vs. theological explorations, and so on. This time I preached from […]

Signs You are in a Funk

Last Updated March 25, 2009 by Matt 4 Comments

Maybe no one else experiences this, but my life seems to run in cycles of varying levels of contentment and productivity. The majority of the time I feel like things are clicking along, life is in order, things that need to be done are getting done. Recently, however, I have been in one of my […]

A New New Look and iPhone Access

Last Updated March 15, 2009 by Matt 4 Comments

I dropped the new WordPress theme I added to this site a few weeks ago because I just didn’t like it enough. After going back to the old theme for a while I came across the Vigilance theme and loved it. I haven’t customized it at all yet, but plan on doing a few tweaks […]

CleaverMotorsports.com Launched

Last Updated March 9, 2009 by Matt Leave a Comment

I said in my last post that I might create a dedicated site for my family’s motorsport hobbies and decided to do just that. The only content so far are some picture galleries and a write-up about last October’s 24 Hours of Lemons. More to come, though. Check it out if you’re intrested at CleaverMotorsports.com.

24 Hours of Lemons Houston Gator-O-Rama Race Racap

Last Updated March 3, 2009 by Matt 3 Comments

Remember that ugly BMW that I wrote about in November? Well, last weekend was the race, the 24 Hours of Lemons Houston Gator-O-Rama. I may write some detailed posts (or start a dedicated new site) about the journey the car has taken from an almost-junkyard-heap to an almost-race-winning performance machine. As for now, I will […]

New Look

Last Updated January 30, 2009 by Matt 3 Comments

I’m trying out a new blog theme to see what I think. I need to make a few adjustments to get it how I like, but I think this might work out.

Solomon’s Porch: Your Average, Everyday, Cutting-Edge Church

Last Updated January 12, 2009 by Matt 9 Comments

I’ve been in St. Paul, MN for a little while taking an intensive class for my M.A. degree at Luther Seminary. Last night a few of us decided to go to Solomon’s Porch for our Sunday church experience. I mean, if you don’t have a home congregation you might as well go somewhere “hip,” right? […]

Of Sickness, Lock-Ins, and Schoolwork

Last Updated December 16, 2008 by Matt 1 Comment

All of the above has kept me busy and/or in bed. Sometimes both at the same time. I’ve been sick for about two weeks and can’t seem to shake this crud I’ve got. It’s not something that makes me bedridden, but I’m just exhausted all the time. I bet I could sleep for 14 hours […]

When Life Gives You Lemons, Make a Racecar

Last Updated November 24, 2008 by Matt 6 Comments

The blog has been dormant for about a week due to a special project I’ve been working on. This October my younger brother Drew was a driver in the Houston race of the 24 Hours of Lemons, an amateur endurance race for cars that have been bought and race-prepped (excluding “safety” items) for $500 or […]