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Matt Kottman

Real Hope for the Depressed Soul – Part 3 Christian LivingDiscipleshipMinistry & Leadership

Real Hope for the Depressed Soul – Part 3

This is part 3 of a 3 part series. You can find part 1 and part 2 here: Part 1 Part 2 (Originally published on…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanMay 17, 2023
Training a Church to Love the Depressed – Part 2 DiscipleshipMinistry & Leadership

Training a Church to Love the Depressed – Part 2

This is Part 2 of a 3 part series. You can find Part 1 here: The Church & Victims Of Depression Providing Training In our…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanMay 10, 2023
The Church & Victims of Depression DiscipleshipGospel

The Church & Victims of Depression

The phone rang at 2am again. I knew who it was before answering. In recent weeks, Anita (not her real name) often called in the…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanApril 28, 2023
Good News for Zechariah and for Us Christian Living

Good News for Zechariah and for Us

“And Zechariah said to the angel, 'How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.' And…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanDecember 19, 2017
When Leaders Need Shepherding Ministry & Leadership

When Leaders Need Shepherding

A couple months ago, someone approached me regarding a situation where they felt I hadn’t responded in a pastoral way. Of course, such statements hold…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanApril 12, 2017
Subversive Radicalism: Response to the London Attack Culture

Subversive Radicalism: Response to the London Attack

The slogan “Keep Calm and Carry On” was developed during World War II during the Nazi terror (Blitz) attacks on London, when Germany was radicalized…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanMarch 23, 2017
God’s Greater Sacrifice & the Christian’s Service Discipleship

God’s Greater Sacrifice & the Christian’s Service

“Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanJanuary 24, 2017
Are We Reluctant Obeyers? Discipleship

Are We Reluctant Obeyers?

Often, everyday life reminds us of great truths. Last summer, when I was in Washington, I was driving my dad’s pickup truck with a 35-foot…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanDecember 26, 2016
God Rejoices to Do Us Good Discipleship

God Rejoices to Do Us Good

“And they shall be my people, and I will be their God. I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanNovember 30, 2016
Teach Me Your Way: Three Reminders that God Knows What is Best Discipleship

Teach Me Your Way: Three Reminders that God Knows What is Best

“Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. I give thanks to you,…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanNovember 9, 2016
Ten Helpful Tips for Fruitful Daily Worship Christian LivingDiscipleship

Ten Helpful Tips for Fruitful Daily Worship

Do you struggle with finding time to spend in God’s presence on a regular basis? If so, you are not alone. Many Christians do not…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanOctober 31, 2016
Do You Understand That We Are the Bride? Discipleship

Do You Understand That We Are the Bride?

Recently, I wrote articles about being servants and being sons. The vastness of our relationship with God is beyond human ability to describe. Thus we…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanOctober 24, 2016
Do You Understand That You Are a Son? Christian Living

Do You Understand That You Are a Son?

Oh, that we could begin to explore what it means to be in relationship with God. We have several metaphors that together help us gain…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanOctober 17, 2016
A Certain Kingdom & Political Uncertainty Culture

A Certain Kingdom & Political Uncertainty

I was sick to my stomach again. It happens every time I read through the book of Judges and get to the last few chapters.…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanSeptember 28, 2016
Do You Understand that You are a Servant? Ministry & Leadership

Do You Understand that You are a Servant?

“And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served…
Matt Kottman
Matt KottmanSeptember 22, 2016
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