Author Archives: Matt Jury
The Sheer Disgrace of Being Needy
Let us not suppose that we bring anything to the Lord but the sheer disgrace of need and emptiness.
The Tiny Pin-pricks of Our Sorrows
When I think of the sorrows of Christ and the sorrows of His church as a whole, I say to myself, ‘What tiny pinpricks are our griefs compared with the great gash in the Savior’s side and the many scars that adorn His church today!
The Purpose of All Doctrine
The ultimate end of true theology is the celebration of the praise of God, and His glory and grace in the eternal salvation of sinners.
A Leader Is a Reader
I have yet to meet a leader who is growing in personal passion for God and godliness, and effectiveness in pastoral ministry and preaching, who doesn’t have a voracious appetite for reading.
Do Right until the Stars Fall
It is not your business to succeed, but to do right; when you have done so, the rest lies with God.
There Is Always Room
There is always room for one more servant. The small area in the spotlight can get a bit crowded, but there is always room in the shadows for the person who is eager to serve.
Impressed with God
Being impressed with the sight of God and being satisfied with self are mutually exclusive.
Right Is Right
Right is right even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone is for it.
Memorial Day 2012
Winston Churchill said of those he knew in World War II they seemed to be the only young men who could laugh and fight at the same time. A great general in that war called them our secret weapon, “just the best darn kids in the world.” Each died for a cause he considered more important than his own life. Well, they didn’t volunteer to die; they volunteered to defend values for which men have always been willing to die if need be, the values which make up what we call civilization. And how they must have wished, in all the ugliness that war brings, that no other generation of young men to follow would have to undergo that same experience.
As we honor their memory today, let us pledge that their lives, their sacrifices, their valor shall be justified and remembered for as long as God gives life to this nation. And let us also pledge to do our utmost to carry out what must have been their wish: that no other generation of young men will every have to share their experiences and repeat their sacrifice.
Ronald Reagan — Memorial Day speech, May 31, 1982
Life Is Worship 