Matthew Petersen
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Don’t Confuse Proclamation with Participation: How to “Put Off”
You know the verse. If anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation. The old is gone, the new has come!. It sounds like freedom. It sounds like a jailer fumbling with keys. It is the groan of iron hinges. It is a corridor flooded with light you forgot existed. The Trap of the
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Why Your Prayer Life Feels Like a Transaction (and How to Find Real Intimacy)
I am writing this on the tail end of twenty-one days of corporate prayer and fasting that my church has undertaken. I’ll admit, I was full speed ahead for the first week. I fasted from sunup to sundown, and God absolutely met me in my daily “more than usual.” But around day ten, a familiar,
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Stop Pretending You’re Not Scared (And Why That’s the First Step to Being Free)
Are you exhausted by the performance of being ‘okay’? Explore a journey from the ‘silent, gilded prison’ of fear-based living to the freedom of a Spirit-led identity. Discover how to unburden your internal ‘parts,’ stop the static of chronic exhaustion, and trade the Empire of control for the Kingdom of love.
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Armour 2.0: You Already Have Everything You Need to Stand
Discover what the armor of God really means in Ephesians 6. You’re not earning spiritual protection – you already have it in Christ. Learn how to stand against spiritual warfare with the belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, and more.
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When God Rewrites Your Autopilot: Why Transformation Takes More Than a Miracle (And That’s Actually Good News)
God’s instant deliverance is just the beginning. Here’s why the messy, disciplined walk of transformation is proof you’re not too broken. You’re right on time.
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The Heart That Turns Away: When Stubbornness Becomes Something Darker
Is your spiritual struggle just a “bad attitude,” or is it something deeper? Discover the biblical meaning of “froward” and how to move from performance to peace.
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Stop Trying to be a “Good Christian” (It’s Killing Your Faith)
Let’s be honest about something we usually only whisper: Trying to be a “good Christian” is probably the very thing keeping you from actually knowing Jesus. The Sunday Afternoon Crash We’ve all been there. You sit through the service, you nod at the right parts of the sermon, and you drive home feeling like a
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How to Find Spiritual Freedom Without Losing Your Identity
The Vanishing Act If you’ve spent five minutes in a church pew, you’ve probably heard that the secret to being “holy” is to basically disappear. We’re taught that our desires, our boundaries, and our personalities are just big, ugly speed bumps God has to steamroll before He can use us. But let me ask you:
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The Invisible Machine: Why Modern Life Feels Like a Trap
That nagging feeling that life is “too much”? It’s not just stress. It’s a system designed to keep you too busy to notice God. The Pressure You Can’t Quite Name Have you ever felt that invisible pressure pushing you to constantly do more, buy more, and be more? We’ve all been there. Whether it’s the
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Why Being Broken is the Key to Your Spiritual Growth
The Alabaster Box: Why Your Breaking is the Key to Your Blessing Have you ever felt like there are two different versions of you living in the same skin? On the inside, you have this hunger for God. You want to pray and you really do love His Word. But then there is the “outer