James MatichukA Walk on the Wildside (a sermon for Lent 1A on Matthew 4:1–11)“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards…Feb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023
James Matichuk40 Days and 40 Nights“He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward, he was famished.”- Matthew 4:2Feb 26, 20231Feb 26, 20231
James MatichukSo what to Prune? Lent 2023, Day 3That is all well and good but if the question is not what are you giving up for Lent, but what should I prune in my life, in order to be…Feb 24, 2023Feb 24, 2023
James MatichukA Time to Prune: Lent 2023, Day 2“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he…Feb 23, 2023Feb 23, 2023
James MatichukA Small-town BookstoreThere is a used bookstore I shop at sometimes in the community where I work. It is not a Christian bookstore, per se, but the owners are…Apr 22, 2022Apr 22, 2022
James MatichukWe are in this Together![I provide pulpit supply for a small aging congregation in Southern Oregon. This past Sunday, our church did not meet for worship because…Mar 16, 2020Mar 16, 2020
James MatichukThe Way is in the WildernessWe begin our Lenten journey by reflecting on Jesus’ wilderness temptation. Matthew 4:1 tells us, that “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit…Feb 28, 2020Feb 28, 2020
James MatichukAre You Looking At My Ash?Because I do not hope to turn again Because I do not hope Because I do not hope to turn Desiring this man’s gift and that man’s scope…Feb 27, 2020Feb 27, 2020