Matt Smethurst

1 week ago | crossway.org | Matt Smethurst

Devotion to Christ in the WorkplaceDoes Monday morning excite you? If so, that’s great, but that’s not how many of us feel. Our jobs challenge us, exhaust us, and sometimes threaten to consume us. So what does devotion to Jesus Christ look like in our workplace environments—whether they be cutthroat or mundane? From small-town Virginia to the hustle of New York City, Tim Keller spent his life ministering to believers struggling with work.

2 weeks ago | us.10ofthose.com | Matt Smethurst

A Topic-by-Topic Look at Tim Keller's Best Teaching on Christian LivingPastor and author Timothy Keller (1950–2023) built a lasting legacy in Christian ministry, planting Redeemer Presbyterian Church and cofounding the Gospel Coalition. With sharp biblical insight that has shaped countless church leaders, along with counsel on the Christian life that has stirred and strengthened audiences worldwide, Keller’s teaching promises to influence generations to come.

2 months ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Ligon Duncan |Matt Smethurst

The following is an uncorrected transcript generated by a transcription service. Before quoting in print, please check the corresponding audio for accuracy. Matt SmethurstSo you want to be a gospel guy, you want to be a truth guy, you want to be a doctrine guy. Leave space, leave ample room for Christian freedom. Now, why is that?

Dec 16, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Matt Smethurst |Ligon Duncan |Sinclair Ferguson

The following is an uncorrected transcript generated by a transcription service. Before quoting in print, please check the corresponding audio for accuracy. Sinclair FergusonAnd there are moments in the gospels when, when this comes out, when he says, you know, how long do I have to bear with this? You’re not speaking of condemnation of us, but of longing for the pure air of glory that He knew as one of the Christmas hymns says he came from the glory down to such a world as this.

Nov 11, 2024 | crossway.org | Matt Smethurst

An Office of ServiceThis is a perennial question that is an important one. Every church, practically and functionally, has to come down on a position. You’re either going to install women into the office of deacon—or not. I respect people and arguments on both sides. I think there’s room for both conclusions within the kingdom of God. Personally, I do think that the office of deacon is open to qualified sisters, and that has everything to do with what I understand the office of deacon to be.