Are all sins the same?
How many times have you heard someone say something to the effect of “all sin is the same in God’s eyes”? I know I have heard it countless times, and the more I dig into God’s Word the more I look back at things I was taught and think to myself, “Why in the world did I believe that?” The truth is, as I can see in Scripture, that all sin is not the same. The primary argument for this stance is found in James 2:10-11, which says, “For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumble
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It is true that no matter what we do there will always be many that will not listen. But how awesome would it be if the church could one day turn people off not because we are greedy but because we are crazy. Matt Atwell
Take Heed Lest You Fall
This sermon brings up an important topic in Christianity today. We need leaders. Not more pastors, youth ministers, and musicians. We need leaders: men and women of integrity to step up and lead the way. These leaders will not be perfect, for no man is. However, there is a great difference between someone who is fighting the battle with sin in their life, repenting daily and taking steps to grow closer to the Lord and someone who lives in secret, unrepentant sin without takin
My Call to Missions
It seems important to relay my call to missions to you. I asked Christ to forgive me of my sin and be my Lord at 7 years old. My life since has been a growing process of obedience to the Lord. In high school, I went with my church on a few mission trips to Laredo, TX and Victoria, Mexico. However, these trips did not spark a real sense of ought in my life. Graduating high school, I planned on going to college, playing basketball, and becoming a coach. It did not take long to
Why I started this blog.
My name is Matt Atwell. I am married to Leslie Atwell. Right now we are hoping to become overseas missionaries through the Journeyman program of the International Mission Board. It has been on my mind for some time to start a blog. Part of me felt like it was not necessary. What could I possibly have to offer that has not already been published? I read books about Christianity and missions and think to myself that everything has already been written. Then I think to myself th
