Matthew Kruse

The Gospel and My Lettuce

by Matthew Kruse May 16, 2012
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One of God’s graces to me over the years He has been His prying open of my fingers that tend to lock themselves tight around my money. (It’s still a work in progress.) While wrestling with this personally, I was reminded that one of the realities of this church planting life that we are called [...]

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5 Myths We’ve Believed About “Going To Church”

by Matthew Kruse May 7, 2012
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In talking with people about Seven Mile Road, I’ve noticed several reactions that immediately spring up when that dreaded, archaic, religious word “church” is suddenly dropped in conversation. So I thought I’d take a minute to address 5 of the more prominent myths I’ve encountered with what I hope are some helpful clarifications. Church is [...]

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Quick Notes on Our Philly Trip

by Matthew Kruse April 25, 2012
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Had a fun time visiting Seven Mile Road Philadelphia a couple of weeks ago. Here are some notes: 1, they are doing well. Each time we’ve visited (once over each of the last 3 years) there are clear signs of growth, maturity, momentum, etc. This is encouraging. 2, you can tell that we (the churches, [...]

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Notes From A29 Manhattan Regional

by Matthew Kruse April 17, 2012
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Some notes on the most recent Acts29 Regional held in the cavernous Saint George Episcopal Church off of Union Square in Manhattan: 1, absolutely love being with the men who lead Seven Mile Road. Our friendships run really deep. We know each other so well. We are able to call each other on stuff with [...]

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Public Library Books a Gospel Loving Dad or Mom Would Love To Read With Their Sons and Daughters

by Matthew Kruse April 12, 2012

Callie-bear and I got to talking about books, and we decided to make a post of our favorite children’s books to read together. If you’re at that stage where you read to little ones a bunch, hit the library often, or are in need of buying a spectacular gift that a child will want to [...]

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A Philly Visit

by Matthew Kruse April 11, 2012
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Really excited to be heading down to Philly this weekend to spend 24 hours with Ajay, Shainu, Hannah, Micah and our Seven Mile Road Philly crew. Long drive, but worth the trip. In no special order (ok maybe some order), here’s what I am pumped about: 1, getting to know Micah. That boy is walking [...]

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No Cantata? Some Thoughts on Bivocational Ministry and the Christian Calendar

by Matthew Kruse April 3, 2012
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The “tent-making model” that we use at Seven Mile Road is a mixed bag. (Note: The word “tent-making” comes from the New Testament where Jesus’ Apostle Paul did not take money at times from the congregations he was planting, but instead made tents for income by day and preached and pastored by night. This translates [...]

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16 Years, 100% Solely and Purely and Only by Our Father’s Grace

by Matthew Kruse March 30, 2012
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March 30th of 16 years ago (almost same exact weather as today) Grace and I were married. I wore a tux. Although we looked snazzy on our big day (Grace looked way more than merely snazzy … you should see the pictures), if you watched the early years of our marriage you would have said, [...]

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Steig Larsson’s False Dichotomy and Other Thoughts on The Girl Who Played With Fire

by Matthew Kruse March 29, 2012
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Not preaching this week, so I had a chance to read through Steig Larsson’s second novel, The Girl Who Played With Fire. Here are some thoughts on the book and, more importantly, the worldview pervasive in Larsson’s fictional world … which I fear is actually not fictional at all, but rather representative of where Sweden [...]

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Random Thoughts While in Word and Prayer

by Matthew Kruse March 20, 2012

I sit by the open window that faces our backyard. The house is quiet. There’s a faint sound of breathing from the kids’ rooms. Probably Matthew. Or Callie. Brandon and Julia sleep pretty silently. I can also here Grace hustling around downstairs. Her to-do list wanders on and on, snake-ish, perpetually unfinished. I work two [...]

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