True Freedom
Galatians 5:1, 13 (NIV) 5 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a...
Welcome to my blog. I have served as a Methodist pastor for over 20 years, and over those years, I have had the privilege and opportunity to reflect and journal on God’s inspired Word in the Bible. While I am not much of a writer (please forgive my grammar), I am pleased to share some of these reflections on this site with you. These are not to replace your own devotional time with God in God’s Word, but to give you additional thoughts to help you on your journey. – Pastor Matt Stoll
Being Before Doing
We live in a culture which highly values doing, it’s what makes us so productive as a nation. We work hard, take less vacations than...
What is Truth?
“What is Truth?” John 18:38 The Roman Governor Pilate asked Jesus a question which could just as easily be on the lips of...
Jesus is the Truth
As Christians, we claim that Jesus died and rose from the dead and brings eternal life, that he is “the way, the truth, and the life.”...
On Praising Jesus – The Palm Sunday Road
Matthew 21:9 (NIV) The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is...
What is Truth? God’s Truth Grounds Us So We Can Soar
“What is truth?” Pilate retorted – John 18:38 What happens when you live in a culture where people think there are no absolute...
Love Is…
Love is a word we throw around a lot in our culture. I love my favorite sports team, I love a particular TV show or movie, I love steak, I...
But Is It God’s Will?
James 4:13–17 (NIV) “13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry...
Why do you do good?
Why do you try to be a good person and do the right thing? Is it because that is what you were taught by a parent or grandparent? Is it...