Spirituality – Matthew J Diaz

A Look at “Crushing Snakes” Part 2

January 28, 2021

“His eyes are like a flame of fire…” … More A Look at “Crushing Snakes” Part 2

The Christmas Cynic

December 15, 2020

It’s December again and the Christmas cynic has made its way into your head, to dull your feelings for another season. … More The Christmas Cynic

Happy “Birthed Again” Day

July 24, 2020

Thoughts on my birthday about being born again. … More Happy “Birthed Again” Day

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

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

Scars & Pink Hearts

December 19, 2019

The stirring of a story that would become The Last Day of Regret. Looking back on this year and what occurred; one milestone moment in my life was publishing my first book. A 10-month process came to fruition in mid-April. I received my first box of freshly printed copies of my long awaited memoir and … More Scars & Pink Hearts

Kanye West: Don’t Shoot the Messenger

November 2, 2019

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

God is love, but what is love? (Que the music)

September 24, 2019

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)

Young Pastors…Put Your Family Before the Church!

September 12, 2019

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!