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.
Kanye west has been wading through Hollywood and the media for almost two decades and has learned a thing or two. I don’t think he is making his decisions on a whim or one single experience. He stands for several things as a black male artists and it seems that his family of four children … More Kanye West: Don’t Shoot the Messenger
Pro-Life vs Anti-Abortion: is there a difference? It’s the same as saying, “I’m not pro-choice, I am anti-life.” Anti-life sounds worse, which is why the pro-choice wording was chosen to place the focus on the rights of a woman instead of on the life of the unborn fetus. Not a baby, but a fetus, because … More A Culture of Life or Death?
I recently came across a cartoon with a quote about something Jesus might have said to people. “The difference between you and me is that you use scripture to define love, I use love to define scripture.” You can view it here! It sounds amazing because the focus of love is our culture’s top attribute. … More God is love, but what is love? (Que the music)
Sometimes we confuse loving God first, with loving the church, and in order to love God we sacrifice our family for the church. This is not biblical and a root problem for young men in ministry today. If you are a young pastor, quit your job before you quit your life. Stop hiding behind church, … More Young Pastors…Put Your Family Before the Church!
Rapha House Kid’s Club is where it’s at. This is a ministry that is nestled in the heart of a poor community in Phnom Penh with over 500 sponsored children. The social workers here are responsible for going to check on their kids, make sure they are attending school, make sure food is being provided … More Love – Teach – Prevent
I tend to look at my life in terms of good and bad, or anxiety ridden or less than usual anxiety. I’m an Enneagram 1 and have been for many many years now. I know that not everyone has a voice in their head that is constantly criticizing themselves, but I know everyone has an … More Time Stand Still
It’s not Facebook that has the real version of them, if you didn’t notice. … More Your teenager probably has a secret social media account!
