mattmo.org https://mattmo.org thoughts on reaching the next generation Fri, 08 May 2020 19:42:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.6 33863126 Practicing the Sabbath: Five Helpful Practices https://mattmo.org/practicing-the-sabbath-five-helpful-practices/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=practicing-the-sabbath-five-helpful-practices https://mattmo.org/practicing-the-sabbath-five-helpful-practices/#comments Fri, 08 May 2020 16:24:07 +0000 https://mattmo.org/?p=2635 The Sabbath is a reminder that God is worthy of worship, that He has given us rest, and that we can combine the two for His glory. As I’ve wrestled with what the Sabbath principles might look like in my life, I’ve attempted to implement these five Sabbath practices.

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]]> https://mattmo.org/practicing-the-sabbath-five-helpful-practices/feed/ 1 2635 This Easter Will Be Different https://mattmo.org/this-easter-will-be-different/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-easter-will-be-different https://mattmo.org/this-easter-will-be-different/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:25:00 +0000 https://mattmo.org/?p=2628 This Easter will be different. It will be different for the obvious reasons of staying at home, no church gatherings, no big family meals, and no egg hunts with the... Read more »

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]]> https://mattmo.org/this-easter-will-be-different/feed/ 0 2628 Practicing the Sabbath: The Sabbath in the Bible https://mattmo.org/practicing-the-sabbath-the-sabbath-in-the-bible/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=practicing-the-sabbath-the-sabbath-in-the-bible https://mattmo.org/practicing-the-sabbath-the-sabbath-in-the-bible/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:06:42 +0000 https://mattmo.org/?p=2614 A week ago, I began a series of posts about the value of rest. The reality is that many of us find our identity and value in our work. This has tremendous consequences on the physical self, but even more so on our relationship to our Creator—who wants us to find our identity and value in Him!

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]]> https://mattmo.org/practicing-the-sabbath-the-sabbath-in-the-bible/feed/ 0 2614 Practicing the Sabbath: The Value of Rest https://mattmo.org/practicing-the-sabbath-the-value-of-rest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=practicing-the-sabbath-the-value-of-rest https://mattmo.org/practicing-the-sabbath-the-value-of-rest/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:00:05 +0000 https://mattmo.org/?p=2600 We live in a culture that values work over rest. And to be honest, it’s leading to all kinds of stress, other bad habits, and even burnout.

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]]> https://mattmo.org/practicing-the-sabbath-the-value-of-rest/feed/ 0 2600 Five of My Favorite Books https://mattmo.org/five-of-my-favorite-books/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-of-my-favorite-books https://mattmo.org/five-of-my-favorite-books/#comments Sat, 08 Feb 2020 03:07:40 +0000 https://mattmo.org/?p=2581 If you set a goal to read more books in 2020, you’re likely wrapping up your first books and wondering what to read next. I wanted to offer a few suggestions from my bookshelf. Here are five of my favorite books.

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