So what is this blog all about? "The Matthew Connection" is for Jesus followers
(or those considering following Jesus).
You will find posts about developing a relationship with Jesus and what
it's like to seek His way of life. It's
about transformation, taking a journey with all the bumps, setbacks and
overcoming victories that go along with any journey with Jesus that has
integrity . And you'll find that
following Jesus automatically means finding others to join you on the journey. Your journey is unique but you’re certainly
not expected to make the journey alone.
Who is "Matthew" anyway? His resume includes writing the first book in
the New Testament oddly enough called “The Gospel according to Matthew”. But don’t let that fool you into thinking he
was someone you would expect to be
religious. Matthew was a person considered
unsuitable by the religious establishment.
The political powers of the occupying army both used him and suspected him
at the same time. Surprisingly Jesus
invited this unlikely person to be a follower who did something very intriguing
right away. The first thing Matthew did
was throw a party for his friends so Jesus could meet them.
For our purposes a “Matthew” is someone who is following
Jesus, learning more about what all that means and is interested in connecting
and connecting with others making similar journeys.
So let me be the first “Matthew” to invite
you to check out this blog and get to know Jesus with others who are interested
in growing more like Jesus and seeing His kingdom come.
John P. Holsey
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