Matthew Costner is a church planter in Nashville, Tennessee. He’s also worked as a consultant to various churches and para-church organizations. Matthew loves to preach, teach, write, workout, and drink sweet tea.

rude to crude

March 10 0 Comments

rude to crude

One of my favorite shows to watch is American Idol.
I particularly like the first part of the season better than the middle to last part. I think it’s because I like to watch all the craziness and see people’s reactions to the craziness. I have to admit, I also love watching Simon Cowell keep it [...]

pop culture

March 09 3 Comments

pop culture

On Monday I went to a local Christian conference in town with two friends. I was excited about having the opportunity to spend some time with them and engage in pretty deep theological conversation. I love that stuff!
One of the workshops we went to was the 9:30 workshop on “A Christian View of Entertainment.” It [...]

Jeremiah 29

March 08 6 Comments

Jeremiah 29

Last night at church I shared with our group that I find myself in life where obviously God’s plan for me is different than what I would have dreamt. A year ago, if you would’ve asked me what I wanted to do with my life, it was to help an existing church find life and [...]

rethinking church

March 06 9 Comments

rethinking church

Why do we go to church when we do? Have you ever asked that question to yourself? Is it because we’ve always gone to church at that time and so we think that’s when church is supposed to be? Is it because our friends go at a certain time? Is it because the worship band [...]

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