Matt Smethurst

It’s out today! Topic by topic, I tried to distill @TimKellerNYC’s best teaching on everyday Christian living. Get your copy: amzn.to/4fcXSyv

VCU!

The Lord didn’t check who inside the house was worthy. He checked for blood on the doorposts. None of us is worthy. Only the blood of Jesus can cover us.

The unseen mark of a healthy church. Good wisdom on operations—the daily management of people, finances, and processes—from @zachccochran. 9marks.org/article/operat…

@jaredcwilson Such an important book.

Legalism (and antinomianism) aren’t just formal heresies — they can also be dispositions, attitudes, “climates.” *The Whole Christ* can help. We’re having a great discussion about it in our doctoral seminar today.

@deaninserra Thanks for sharing.

Practical Effects of ‘Big God’ Theology - The Gospel Coalition thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/every…

In local Richmond news, praise God. richmonder.org/planned-parent…

Decaf coffee is like faith without works: dead.

We honor the life of John Perkins (1930-2026), who passed earlier today. Read more about his life, and the ways that God used him as a civil rights advocate and Christian leader, in this profile from 2018. thegospelcoalition.org/article/final-…

@Joe_Henegan Love you, brother.

Today I finished 7 weeks of proton radiotherapy to prevent cancer returning. 0/10 would not recommend

At an event with @DrFrankTurek, David Wood comes on stage to explain the “Islamic dilemma,” a fascinating argument against the Quran. Worth watching.

Let the Word drive you to the pulpit — not the pulpit to the Word. Newest episode on preaching ⬇️ t.mtrbio.com/new-churches

What’s been your favorite podcast appearance and why was it The Everyday Pastor?

What do you want Justin to ask me?

Jesus Christ went more willingly to the cross than we do to the throne of grace. — Thomas Watson

The great mistake made by most of the Lord’s people is hoping to discover in themselves that which is found in Christ alone. — A. W. Pink

@gavinortlund @pj_schreiner Can’t wait to read this!

New book. Releasing September 2026. I poured my heart into it, more than anything I’ve ever written. It’s a brief, popular-level case that Christianity can explain both the world around us and the deep ache within us. Think Mere Christianity, with an emotional twist, tailored toward Gen Z. Please pray it draws people toward the enchanting wonder of the gospel.

Practical advice for preaching. Really enjoyed this episode.

@DennyBurk @LigonDuncan Pray for me as I keep working on him.

Some observations on “Ligon Duncan vs. Ligon Sprinklin”: 1. I appreciate Lig going all-in for a baptism. (See what I did there?) 2. Leave it to a Presbyterian to wear a suit during immersion. 3. Smiling only while sprinkling. @LigonDuncan

Hearing two guys share the gospel with someone they just met at a coffee shop. It’s easy to criticize Christians, but countless acts of quiet faithfulness are going on around us all the time. I love Jesus’s people.

@dandarling @challies @TGC Tim is a legend.

I love this profile of @challies by Sarah Zylstra for @TGC. I’ve been reading Tim for over 2 decades. I am so thankful for his humility and steadfastness, even in the midst of grief. As an early writer, there was no better compliment than a Challies link: thegospelcoalition.org/article/last-y…