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GROUNDING IN HOLINESS Written by Kelly Gellert
Moses spent the first 40 years of his life in Egypt. The next 40 years he spent in the wilderness with a Midianite family who took him...

Matt Beckenham
Jun 135 min read
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Purpose or Presence - by Matt Beckenham
Presence changed my life. It allowed me to rest. It allowed me to love myself well. Being present with myself brought me to awareness. Awareness led me to love. Love helped me discover the fullness of God and the people around me. And it was there I found my purpose.

Matt Beckenham
Jun 104 min read
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Rethinking Church - Matt Beckenham
Those who are close enough to my heart to see me. Those who build and not criticise. These are the ones who don’t need to use phrases like “I’m telling you this in love;” they just love. They have taken the time to hear my story and discover my character. They are intentional and not occasional. They are present, and they connected to me. In these relationships, I find the “church.”

Matt Beckenham
May 224 min read
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Pondering the imaginative - Matt Beckenham
I've been away on a break. Spending time on the beach is a life-giving experience for me. When I'm there, I can feel my soul healing and...

Matt Beckenham
Jul 30, 20243 min read
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Yada, Yada, Yada - Matt Beckenham
Yada... to learn by experience... What a word! And what a curious life we have been given to live understanding it. When we are young, we...

Matt Beckenham
Mar 6, 20242 min read
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The Source of Legacy - Jade Schultz
Many years ago, when my grandmother was still alive, I asked that she record her history. At that time, she was 90 years old. I gave her...

Matt Beckenham
Feb 28, 20242 min read
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The Mystery - an invitation to more
If I asked you this question, how would you respond? “Why do we say God is mysterious?” Perhaps you would say something along the same...
Jessie DeCorsey
Jan 30, 20244 min read
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Glimmers in the dark - by Matt Beckenham
There's a word Trish has introduced to me: glimmer. In my terms, it's a reaction that brings life to me. It's the opposite of a trigger,...

Matt Beckenham
Jan 23, 20243 min read
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How Do We Amaze God - Jessie DeCorsey
How do we amaze God? Can God be amazed by us? We are told that Jesus was amazed on two separate occasions in the scriptures. In one...
Jessie DeCorsey
Jan 16, 20243 min read
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Outside the lines - Matt Beckenham
The writing bug is a big deal for me. Although it has taken me a while to get comfortable with the idea of being an author, I love that...

Matt Beckenham
Jan 14, 20243 min read
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Is Creativity a Prayer? Matt Beckenham
From my earliest days, I was taught how to pray. I don't remember a time when my parents sat me down and showed me how, but growing up in...

Matt Beckenham
Jan 9, 20244 min read
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What if I told you the war is over? Matt Beckenham
Through Jesus, "God reconciled everything to himself." Through Jesus, God "disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities." These two...

Matt Beckenham
Nov 22, 20234 min read
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Why I write fiction - by Matt Beckenham
I'm blogging as I continue The Great American Road Trip! Trish and I are traveling with Jade and Mel, and we are currently in Tennessee....

Matt Beckenham
Oct 14, 20233 min read
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The Connection Piece by Jade Schultz
Here lately, I have been sitting back at my potter’s wheel. Now I am fully aware of where you might think this blog is going. Something...

Matt Beckenham
Sep 5, 20235 min read
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Be the storyteller
Twelve months ago, I was getting ready to publish my first book, Eden's Blueprint. It was the summation of five years of writing,...

Matt Beckenham
Jul 19, 20233 min read
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The secret of all secrets
Ever been in that place where the prophecies haven’t come through? Those moments when you’ve felt like you went in all in with God, and...

Matt Beckenham
May 28, 20235 min read
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Vulnerability is a Strength
There are a few ways of looking at vulnerability, and for me, all of them require courage and risk. It's something I value and cherish in...

Matt Beckenham
Apr 30, 20233 min read
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Hiding Shame - by Matt Beckenham
When I wrote Eden's Blueprint, there were some chapters that were harder to write than others; "The Problem of Shame" was probably the...

Matt Beckenham
Apr 27, 20234 min read
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Eden Reimagined - by Matt
Three Trees is fulfilling a dream that seems to be getting bigger for me. It follows my first book Eden's Blueprint, where the dream was...

Matt Beckenham
Apr 18, 20234 min read
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The Journey to “And Suddenly,” and Beyond - Jade Schultz
I believe the word “suddenly” is written in the Bible 87 times. In fact, we are currently living in an “and suddenly” moment. Hebrews...

Matt Beckenham
Apr 8, 20234 min read
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