Morning Reflection Blog

I used to have a blog for my Morning Reflections. It never much went anywhere. But perhaps the days of blog are not over, and this new website can provide a space for us to share our responses to my Morning Reflections, as well as reflections on God's word.

Joy! And Happy Bloging!

-Matt

Posted on Tue, July 28, 2009 by Matt Meinke

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9 comments (Add your own)

1. Me again wrote:: Let's see if this is finally working correctly!
Tue, July 28, 2009 @ 11:23 AM
2. Kathy wrote:: Matt, I'm glad you're enjoying the new blog!
Tue, July 28, 2009 @ 8:50 PM
3. Donna wrote:: Wow, I love the audio podcast, but I have to listen with my eyes closed because the graphics shooting across the screen are mesmerizing.

Your First Pres web site is pretty high tech compared to my little church's site.
Fri, August 7, 2009 @ 3:03 PM
4. Pastor Matt wrote:: Hey Donna! Those aren't my graphics! Lord, I thought they were mesmerizing too! I bet you are refering to the default graphics of Windows Media Player.

Go over the graphics, right click, and choose NO VISUALIZATION! It will make your mornings much less stressful. HA!

-Matt
Wed, August 12, 2009 @ 8:03 AM
5. Donna wrote:: If it is default graphics, and I suspect you are right, they seem to pulse with your voice. I will try the right click. Thanks.
Wed, August 12, 2009 @ 7:46 PM
6. Donna wrote:: Wow, small world or what? They left you in PA 12 years ago and turned up in Oklahoma. What are the chances of that?
Thu, October 15, 2009 @ 2:43 PM
7. Matt wrote:: Pretty kewl huh? Of course, I had invited them to come. Barry and Betsy were on a tour as former PCUSA Missionaries, telling their stories. But it was great that I found them in the midst of that tour! God-led, I am sure! Thanks to my friend Stacie.

-Matt
Mon, October 19, 2009 @ 8:23 AM
8. Mark Lenneville wrote:: Matt, Good reflection and thanks for unpacking the "move a mountain" phrase. I can see clearly what Jesus was trying to communicate. Thanks for the insight. I am of the belief that in nearly all of Matthew's Gospel you can find some sort of inuendo, comment, parable, or story that put's down the Jews. I have even called this Gospel the anti-semetic Gospel. No wonder they crucified him, is this Gospel's conclusion. He really did challenge the norms of the culture, society and religion and I believe he calls us to do the same.
Tue, December 1, 2009 @ 8:43 AM
9. Mark Lenneville wrote:: I give a grad level lecture in Christian ethics in 10 minutes when I ask people to define "good." Good can be defined as: What causes the greatest benefit to the greatest number; what causes the least damage to the greatest number; what pleases me; what follows the general or specific rules as outlined in authoritative sources such as the Constitution, Bible, Golden Rule. I then ask, do any of these apply in every case. the answer is obviously "No." Sometimes the greatest benefit is not necessarily good. Sometimes following the rules is not good. So what is "good" for a Christian? I say that it is "what brings glory and honor to God." And how do we know what brings "glory and honor to God?" Study, prayer, conversation, discernment, service.... being open to hearing God speak to us and work in and through us. In other words, being open to the encounter of God. So there you have it. my thoughts about what Jesus was trying, in His ministry to achieve.... bring people back to the central idea that it is about God and God's Will and not about the rules, traditions, ritual, in and of themselves but about that relationship with the Divine that is the most important thing. Thanks for the reflection this AM.
Thu, December 3, 2009 @ 8:47 AM

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