Matt Smethurst

This summary of @TimKellerNYC’s teaching on the Christian life released one year ago today. Grateful to all who have read it. amazon.com/Tim-Keller-Chr…

@EchoCastApp The ending. Don’t want to give it away.

@MattSmethurst I love True Crime podcasts, what makes this podcast stand out from the others?

I’ve not listened to many true-crime podcasts, but I’m glad I listened to “Who Killed Roxanne?” Excellent work.

If God is indulgent and small, you’ll wonder why there can’t be many ways to him. If God is holy and great, you’ll marvel that there’s even one.

Jesus said, “I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved” (John 10:9). Us: “Wait, there’s only one door?!” Bible: “Wait, there is a door?!”

Later today in my Unseen Things newsletter: * what I got wrong about AI * what I learned from the unusually candid Kathy Keller * how @timkellernyc and Don Carson defined gospel-centered ministry

@AndrewTWalker @mitchellchase “I have seen more people encouraged, enlightened, and helped by this passage, when I explained the true meaning of it, than by any other text.” —@TimKellerNYC reflecting on 40+ years of ministry

Read Luke 15 this morning. Man, what a chapter! Makes me think of those core chapters that you would point people to see the heart of the Gospel: John 3 demonstrates God's sacrificial love. Luke 15 shows God's gracious love. Romans 8 explains God's sovereign love. Scripture is a miracle. God's grace in the Gospel is a miracle.

@mattdhoneycutt Thanks, Matt.

@MattSmethurst Really enjoyed this one. Good stuff!

Our 50th episode of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳. Thanks for listening. thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/every…

If you’re unwilling to offend others, you’re not fit for ministry. If you’re eager to offend others, you’re not fit for ministry.

We serve a promise-keeping God.

@joeyddavenport Thanks, brother.

Awesome book!

@DrJJRoutley Thanks for reading it.

I read this last fall, and it is wonderful. Made me want to go back and reread several of Keller's books!

I’m looking forward to participating in a session in the 2026 Elders & Deacons Cohort with The Gospel Coalition. When elders & deacons lead with clarity, humility, and conviction, churches flourish. If you serve in church leadership, consider applying: thegospelcoalition.org/cohort/elders-…

video credit: @channelmum and #iFINDproject

This is the most detailed MRI scan of an unborn baby. At just 20 weeks, she is moving, turning her head, kicking—even standing. Her beating heart is also visible. Human life is a miracle.

Spectacular news.

The whole episode is outstanding: youtu.be/zmph6ESaMCw

How the story of Joseph (Gen. 37–50) foreshadows the story of Jesus. (Sam Emadi on @RoomForNuance_)