Hope this doesn’t scare anyone away from checking out their podcast or sermons but he usually tears us a new one (can’t say that in church, but you know what I mean) yet people come storming back for more. It’s like what all the hellfire and brimstone guys would be like if people actually became more fully-devoted followers of Christ as a result.

In the past people would have to uproot their family and move in order to benefit from these words the Lord passes down, but thanks to the internet, we can serve in our current local community and still get the teachings.

I usually listen to these messages multiple times while working on stuff around the house and get something new each time. Usually because I was reeling from a previous truth that I missed the next one.

Multimedia files of messages from Matt Chandler

(thanks to a few readers and bloggers on the web)

• the sermon archive on the Village Church website
• the village church podcast. on itunes
• check the comments below for a few cool video interviews & sermons
• view a message to the Dallas Theological Seminary
• another audio from Baylor
• Ran across a slew of great messages from Matt and other pastors at the Village Church. Most of these relate more to “professional ministry” but they certainly apply to anyone ministering the gospel… which would be all followers of Christ.
• parts one, two, three, and four of a video message from Foucus 2006
• short little video message called advice for preachers.

So who is Matt Chandler?

Here is what I’ve pieced together from a few articles around the web and his sermons.

• Been pastor of the Village Church where the membership has increased from 160 to 2500 in about 4 years despite him routinely telling people who do church “buffet style” to go away.
• Married and father of two. Seems to be in high demand from other ministries as a guest speaker.
• Has a sparsely-posted blog as part of a relationship with a ministry associated with Mars church in WA.
• Used to do college student ministry through Grace Bible Study in Abilene which was attended by 1,400 (or more) students weekly
• had “vibrant itinerant ministry for over ten years where he spoke to hundreds of thousands of people in America and abroad about the glory of God and beauty of Jesus” according to Bluefish
  

Enjoy the sermons & tack on anything else you know about Matt in the comments below which may give readers insight into his sermons. Just like knowing about the historical context of Biblical passages, knowing about a pastor’s background helps frame some of the information.

Part of me feels weird about being excited that all these talented Hollywood stars are participating, but then I consider:

• God gave all these people acting talent. Partly to entertain, but also to give glory to the greatness of God.
• I’m sure working on this project has touched their lives even if they were already believers
• Undoubtedly this will draw in some people who may not know God
• Should also draw in those with reading difficulties
• Should also draw in those who are too lazy to read the Bible… I still haven’t read it all – shh!

I’ll check back in with you later. I’m excited…. pressing… play…. now!

My only problem was that audio versions of the Bible seemed to lack in quality to many audio books. I even found a dramatized version by Zondervan, but there were points when it was almost too cheesy to listen. If you are a person who has had trouble with focus, have trouble reading, or just like to listen to God’s word when you’re on the go, I came across an exciting new release. The Word of Promise is a dramatic audio version with a very talented cast.

including:

• Jim Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ, Deja vu) – Jesus
• Michael York (Romeo & Juliet, Austin Powers) – Narrator
• Academy Award winner Richard Dreyfuss (Mr. Holland’s Opus, The Goodbye Girl) – Quotes from Moses
• Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny, What Women Want) – Mary Magdalene
• Golden Globe winner Stacy Keach (Prison Break, Hemingway) – Paul
• Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Lou Gossett, Jr (An Officer and a Gentleman, Roots) – John
• Terence Stamp (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Superman II) – Voice of God
• Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim, Father of the Bride) – Mary, Mother of Jesus
• Golden Globe and Tony Award nominee, Lou Diamond Phillips (La Bamba, Young Guns) – Mark
• John Heard (Prison Break, Home Alone) – Matthew
• Ernie Hudson (Miss Congeniality, Ghostbusters) – Peter
• TV Guide’s TV’s 25 Greatest Teen Idols honoree Luke Perry (Beverly Hills 90210, Jeremiah) – Judas & Stephen
• John Schneider (Smallville, Dukes of Hazzard) – James
• Chris McDonald (Happy Gilmore, Quiz Show) – Luke
• Plus 120ish other voice actors

About time! Release is in early October, 2007. I went ahead and pre-ordered and will give you all an update with a review. Only $32, too. For 20 hours of professional audio, that’s a great deal.

Sometimes it seems like there are three separate parts of your life that don’t quite fit together…but God doesn’t see it that way. Our faith, our family, and our work intersect on the journey of life to form who we are…our life. It’s Life at Work. In this series, we see how God can take our life and our work and use them in our worship of Him.

Click here to download the sixth message about Christ’s life truly expressed in the workplace. For the next few posts, I’ll keep linking to different messages within the series. They are all free to download, of course, and I hope they are a blessing to you.

This blog originally started as a place to discuss being a “Christian in the Workplace.” I still think that is very important and relate many issues back to the workplace, but I was viewing my life as the sum of a bunch of disparate pieces. From my discussions with others, this is pretty common. People have “God time”, “family time”, “work time”, etc. Many people strive to make them all fit together but ultimately fail.

Fortunately God will lead us to success in all the priorities of our life if he is the true center of our day. How do we do that? It’s a learning process, but this series gives a few tips regarding moving our “work part” back into the center where God is (or should be).

It may be useful to permanently link to these sermons somewhere on the first page of the blog. Let me know what you think in the comment section.

Have a blessed day!

Sometimes it seems like there are three separate parts of your life that don’t quite fit together…but God doesn’t see it that way. Our faith, our family, and our work intersect on the journey of life to form who we are…our life. It’s Life at Work. In this series, we see how God can take our life and our work and use them in our worship of Him.

Click here to download the fifth message about Christ’s life truly expressed in the workplace. For the next few posts, I’ll keep linking to different messages within the series. They are all free to download, of course, and I hope they are a blessing to you.

This blog originally started as a place to discuss being a “Christian in the Workplace.” I still think that is very important and relate many issues back to the workplace, but I was viewing my life as the sum of a bunch of disparate pieces. From my discussions with others, this is pretty common. People have “God time”, “family time”, “work time”, etc. Many people strive to make them all fit together but ultimately fail.

Fortunately God will lead us to success in all the priorities of our life if he is the true center of our day. How do we do that? It’s a learning process, but this series gives a few tips regarding moving our “work part” back into the center where God is (or should be).

It may be useful to permanently link to these sermons somewhere on the first page of the blog. Let me know what you think in the comment section.

Have a blessed day!

Sometimes it seems like there are three separate parts of your life that don’t quite fit together…but God doesn’t see it that way. Our faith, our family, and our work intersect on the journey of life to form who we are…our life. It’s Life at Work. In this series, we see how God can take our life and our work and use them in our worship of Him.

Click here to download the fourth message about Christ’s life truly expressed in the workplace. For the next few posts, I’ll keep linking to different messages within the series. They are all free to download, of course, and I hope they are a blessing to you.

This blog originally started as a place to discuss being a “Christian in the Workplace.” I still think that is very important and relate many issues back to the workplace, but I was viewing my life as the sum of a bunch of disparate pieces. From my discussions with others, this is pretty common. People have “God time”, “family time”, “work time”, etc. Many people strive to make them all fit together but ultimately fail.

Fortunately God will lead us to success in all the priorities of our life if he is the true center of our day. How do we do that? It’s a learning process, but this series gives a few tips regarding moving our “work part” back into the center where God is (or should be).

It may be useful to permanently link to these sermons somewhere on the first page of the blog. Let me know what you think in the comment section.

Have a blessed day!

Sometimes it seems like there are three separate parts of your life that don’t quite fit together…but God doesn’t see it that way. Our faith, our family, and our work intersect on the journey of life to form who we are…our life. It’s Life at Work. In this series, we see how God can take our life and our work and use them in our worship of Him.

Click here to download the third message about Christ’s life truly expressed in the workplace. For the next few posts, I’ll keep linking to different messages within the series. They are all free to download, of course, and I hope they are a blessing to you.

This blog originally started as a place to discuss being a “Christian in the Workplace.” I still think that is very important and relate many issues back to the workplace, but I was viewing my life as the sum of a bunch of disparate pieces. From my discussions with others, this is pretty common. People have “God time”, “family time”, “work time”, etc. Many people strive to make them all fit together but ultimately fail.

Fortunately God will lead us to success in all the priorities of our life if he is the true center of our day. How do we do that? It’s a learning process, but this series gives a few tips regarding moving our “work part” back into the center where God is (or should be).

It may be useful to permanently link to these sermons somewhere on the first page of the blog. Let me know what you think in the comment section.

Have a blessed day!

Sometimes it seems like there are three separate parts of your life that don’t quite fit together…but God doesn’t see it that way. Our faith, our family, and our work intersect on the journey of life to form who we are…our life. It’s Life at Work. In this series, we see how God can take our life and our work and use them in our worship of Him.

Click here to download the second of the messages about Christ’s life truly expressed in the workplace. For the next few posts, I’ll link to a different message from the series. They are all free to download, of course, and I hope they are a blessing to you.

This blog originally started as a place to discuss being a “Christian in the Workplace.” I still think that is very important and relate many issues back to the workplace, but I started to view my life as the sum of a bunch of disparate pieces. However I think it may be useful to permanently link to these sermons somewhere on the first page of the blog. Let me know what you think in the comment section.

Have a blessed day!

Sometimes it seems like there are three separate parts of your life that don’t quite fit together…but God doesn’t see it that way. Our faith, our family, and our work intersect on the journey of life to form who we are…our life. It’s Life at Work. In this series, we see how God can take our life and our work and use them in our worship of Him.

Click here to download the first of the messages about Christ’s life truly expressed in the workplace. For the next few posts, I’ll link to a different message from the series. They are all free to download, of course, and I hope they are a blessing to you.

This blog originally started as a place to discuss being a “Christian in the Workplace.” I still think that is very important and relate many issues back to the workplace, but I started to view my life as the sum of a bunch of disparate pieces. However I think it may be useful to permanently link to these sermons somewhere on the first page of the blog. Let me know what you think.

Have a blessed day!

Many “truths” are disproved each year, and that trend only increases. That is what scientific study is supposed to be. Somewhere along the line some people turned science into a belief system rather than what it was meant to be (an orderly method by which we observe provable events) and became infected with decidedly unscientific (unproven and unobservable) phenomena. But I digress…

So How do I Share my Faith Without Sounding Like an Idiot?

Good question – I’m somewhat vague in my responses. The truth is that I don’t really have the answers. I maintain that these are all excellent questions, but will having the answers to all life’s mysteries then allow us to believe in God? No way – we always have one more question on the horizon.

Of course God knew that, which is why he speaks volumes about the mysterious element of faith. God knows what we need to know, and at what point we need to know it. We don’t usually have the opportunity in life to have every answer before we make a decision. Those who truly succeed have stepped out in faith, even if it was just faith in their own flesh.

Until people who are not sure about the ability of Jesus Christ to save them, there are a few things we can do to give those working out their faith another perspective to chew on regarding such early historical events such as the existence of dinosaurs, where the moon came from, and so forth.

Some Possible Answers to History’s Mysteries

A privately-funded creationism museum will soon be opening in Kentucky and they have a website with a considerable amount of information regarding creationism theories. Answers in Genesis’ material is distinctly different from some of the mediocre research I’ve seen in the past from Christian theorists where there is some tapping on the Bible, saying “If it’s in here, I believe.” While that is quite admirable, and basically what I have done as well, not everyone is willing to take quite that big of a leap. People want some answers that can at least be partially understood based on what they have experienced in school.

I have not read through much of the material – it’s almost as new to me as it will be to some of you, so be sure to add any comments or questions in the section at the bottom of this page. Enjoy!

I’ll be sharing more in the near future. We have been moving into a new house (big praise report coming on that one) so the posts have been a little slow. Thanks for dropping by, and may you and yours have a blessed day!