Healthy Eyes
Matthew ·
I’m sitting in my local barbers, making small talk as my hair gets the chop. My barber is from Uzbekistan. He tells me he moved to the US five years […]
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Don’t Bury Your Coins!
Matthew ·
When I consider the parables of Jesus, three words often come to mind: Captivating: They capture my attention. Provoking: They challenge my thinking. Confusing: They leave me with more questions than answers! The […]
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Content Overload, Connection Deficit
Matthew ·
Videos go viral for all sorts of reasons. One I saw recently really caught my attention, as it perfectly captured one of the defining characteristics of our generation; the obsession […]
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Water, Droughts and Trusting God
Matthew ·
Blessed is the one who trusts in Yahweh, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the […]
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Noticing Purple
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With an Ignite blog deadline looming, I woke up on Sunday morning with some inspiration from The Colour Purple. You might remember this film from a few years ago, based […]
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Five Emotions from Living in Ethiopia
Matthew ·
In four weeks we leave Ethiopia, our home for the past two years, and return to live in Ireland. Here are a few of the meaningful things I’ve learnt about […]
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Patterns of Joy
Matthew ·
A few years ago, when I was on staff with Agape I read Ann Voskamp’s book One Thousand Gifts. When we moved to Addis Ababa nearly two years ago and […]
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Peering at Hope through Smudgy Glasses
Matthew ·
“Ethiopia – land of origins.” That’s the first billboard you see when you touch down in Addis Ababa airport. We live with people of an ancient history. Ethiopians pride themselves […]
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Matthew & Fiona: Update
Matthew ·
To our dear Ignite Family, We miss you! It’s hard to believe we are now 2 months into a new life here in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It has been a […]
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Threads Through Ephesians: Gospel
Matthew ·
· Series: Threads Through: Ephesians
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Matthew speaks to us this week as we look at Ephesians 1 & 2.
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