Matthew L. Kelley
Gun Control: A Biblical and Theological Case
The issue of gun control in the United States is once again at the forefront of our national conversation due to last month’s school shooting in Newtown…
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Article We Believe: Exploring the Apostles' Creed (Sermon Series with Free Graphics)
"We Believe” is a six-week sermon series exploring the Apostles’ Creed as a framework for Christian belief. The creed is not a checklist of things that one has to…
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Article When "Some People" Complain
Pastor Smith is winding down after a long day of ministry. Her first six months in her new church have had their challenges, but overall she feels like she’s being accepted…
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Article Mission Trip High: Keeping it Going or Leaving it There?
I was recently visiting a mission camp where I had participated as both a youth and adult camper, and spent several summers on staff when I was in college. I had been invited to…
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Blog Context, Context, Context
I recently finished up a sermon series called "Living the Story," exploring each of the major "episodes" in the biblical narrative. (Listen to the series podcasts here.) We ended…
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Blog The Illusion of Pastoral Effectiveness
The acceptance of reality is always a liberation from the burden of illusion that we strive to justify by our errors and our sins. ~Seasons of Celebration, p. 116 What are the…
About This Author
Matt Kelley is Pastor of Arlington United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tenn. He has written about preaching, worship, and youth ministry for numerous publications, and blogs at The Truth As Best I Know It.
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