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A Donkey or a White Horse? | The Significance of the Triumphal Entry and Which Kingdom We Desire

By Matt Ham on March 29, 2024 in Business, Christian Life, Culture, Easter, Faith

In the West, we celebrate the arrival of “Holy Week” with Palm Sunday, a recognition of Jesus’s “Triumphal” Entry into Jerusalem ahead of his death, burial and resurrection. But by most definitions, this week was anything but triumphant. Ultimately, Jesus was betrayed, captured, beaten and crucified.As we dive deeper into the historical context of the events and contrast them against the pressures and cultural challenges we face today, I think we get a deeper perspective. Two Types of Kingdoms Each […]

“Excellence in Exile”: The Importance of Soft Skills in the Workplace (and why they’re really spiritual skills)

By Matt Ham on February 22, 2024 in Business, Christian Life, Faith, Leadership, Spiritual

There’s a growing demand for soft skills in the workplace. But what we call soft skills are actually spiritual skills. As Christians in the workplace, how can we cultivate our soft skill set to become better employees and better examples of excellence?

You Can’t Spell Relationship without R-E-S-T

By Matt Ham on July 26, 2018 in Busy, Christian Life, Faith, Marriage, Rest

Over the past few weeks, I have found myself navigating a tension. Since leaving my career to step into full-time ministry with our organization, YouPrint, my schedule has been busy. Between meetings, our radio show expansion and corporate engagements, my time has been filled. But beneath the full schedule is a lurking emptiness. This weekend, as I was spending some time alone at the beach preparing for my sermon, I felt God say, “Don’t become so busy with this stuff […]

To the Man | Peeling Back the False Self, The Pain of Freedom and Flying

By Matt Ham on June 29, 2018 in Christian Life, Faith, Fear, Growth, Purpose, Truth, Wisdom

To the man who’s feeling the pressure of raising kids even though he doesn’t feel adequate, I hear you. To the man who’s buried under the suffocating weight of debt, I hear you. To the man who’s mistaken himself as the provider, I hear you. To the man who’s trying his hardest to succeed at work because it validates his desire to be known, I hear you. To the man who’s afraid of his greatness because he’s comfortable with good, […]

Learning to Listen to God

By Matt Ham on April 12, 2018 in Christian Life, Culture, Faith, Spiritual, Wisdom

When I recently announced my resignation from ten years in the insurance industry to pursue full-time ministry, there were a lot of questions. Most of the questions were self imposed—questions I needed to wrestle with internally. But many of the questions were from family, friends and coworkers who were curious about the next steps. When you admit that it feels like you’re hearing from God it tends to raise concerns. While most the questions were supportive in nature, many were […]

The Four People That We Forget at Easter

By Matt Ham on March 31, 2018 in Christian Life, Church, Cross, Culture, Easter, Faith

The Easter story is a familiar story that many of us have heard since childhood. And we’ve seen it portrayed on countless felt boards in churches throughout the Western world. But I’m afraid it has lost some of its gusto. I guess the felt-board characters haven’t aged very well. Bunnies and chocolates have taken center stage in this modern-day version. Consequently, Jesus gets a casual, “Thank you.” Then, it’s back to life as usual. But this year, I approached the […]

Narcissism, The Cross and Being Called By Name

By Matt Ham on March 29, 2018 in Christian Life, Cross, Easter, Faith, Humility, Pride, Spiritual, Truth, Wisdom

A few years ago, I would have never admitted to being narcissistic. I had a website dedicated to me and a countless social media accounts highlighting my opinion. I shared that opinion often and regularly dominated conversations. In addition, I was impatient when things didn’t align with my will and I constantly surveyed my bank account and financials to see how things were stacking up. And finally, I analyzed my performance in both my career and in my hobbies. What I wanted, […]

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