Happy “Birthed Again” Day
July 24, 2020
Thoughts on my birthday about being born again. … More Happy “Birthed Again” Day
Author: Matthew Diaz
Matthew J Diaz is a native to Arizona and currently resides in Phoenix, AZ with his wife and four kids. He holds his B.S. in Social Studies Secondary Education from Northern Arizona University and his M.A. in Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has been volunteering, interning and working full-time as a youth director starting in 2001. He was officially ordained as a pastor in 2011, and continues to minister to teenagers in various settings. Currently he is a Bible Teacher at Northwest Christian School teaching the New Testament Epistles for 11th grade students, as well as Graphic Design for multiple grades. He is in charge of student engagement with local missions projects as well as leading one of the school's several international trips. He will be returning to Cambodia in June of 2019 with a new team of students.
To The Class of 2020
May 28, 2020
We have a lot in common. My graduation year had two two’s and two zeroes as you have (2002). This will only happen one more time this millennia in the year 2200. However, the more important shared experience is that we are both leaving high school. You the student are graduating and I the teacher … More To The Class of 2020
Enough For One Day
April 2, 2020
In a time where we are uncertain of the future, how can believers show their trust in God? How can we show we are different. … More Enough For One Day
Dystopia Now: Part 4 of 4
March 28, 2020
The great battle of Armageddon will bring the world to an end; are we on the brink of war? … More Dystopia Now: Part 4 of 4
Dystopia Now: Part 3
March 23, 2020
The fires in Australia, the locusts in Africa and now a world wide plague. Is God trying to tell us something? In 2 Chronicles 7:13 it says that God will withhold the rain, causing fires, and He will send locusts, billions of locusts on the Horn of Africa, and He sends a plague, Covid-19. Does … More Dystopia Now: Part 3
Dystopia Now: Part 2
March 21, 2020
Image Credit Here This blog post is part 2 in a series answering the question, “Is this the end of the world?” Check out part 1. I recently watched a mini-series called Chernobyl on HBO. While I do not endorse HBO and did not get on the Game of Thrones band wagon, I recently found … More Dystopia Now: Part 2
Dystopia Now: Part 1
March 19, 2020
How should we respond when the world seems to be falling apart? … More Dystopia Now: Part 1
How to introduce teens to the global Church —
February 10, 2020
By Matt Diaz Original link: https://ciy.com/kwhub/text/how-to-introduce-teens-to-the-global-church There is a multitude of resources, organizations, churches and movements to spread the Gospel to all regions of the earth. The Gospel consists of not just a message of hope but a message of healing that Jesus has come to rescue us all. We must communicate this message of … More How to introduce teens to the global Church —
Just Across the Jordan
January 19, 2020
21 Years by TobyMac is filled with transparency, honesty and hope of the promised life to come in Christ. I can’t get enough of this song, after listening to it a dozen times I finally took the time to read the lyrics. I needed to feel it before I could analyze it. There are so … More Just Across the Jordan
Talking about Tiktok
January 12, 2020
It’s nothing new when it comes to parents needing to have discussions with their teenagers about social media. Snapchat use to be a problem, but now it’s mainly used for their filters and then the content is placed on Instastories or Tiktok. First Problem is Predators: The same fear for people that have teenagers or … More Talking about Tiktok
