As I record this, I am sitting in my office which is a spare bedroom converted to space I can work in. I hear the air conditioner running and my belly is full from a lunch that I pulled from my well-stocked refrigerator. I’m drinking clean water, which comes straight from a tap and my biggest physical complaint is my right thumb, which I fear has the beginnings of arthritis. 

#Blessed, right? Maybe so…maybe not.

In my conversation with Reverend Matthew Hogan today, we explore some themes about Christianity that exist, but aren’t the things memes are made of. We talk about what he calls “the fortune of brokenness”, truly understanding the love of God (regardless of our performance), losing track of where we fit in with God, and experiencing the love of our heavenly father when we didn’t have an example of love from our earthy father.

These are hard and heavy topics, but important ones as we fully explore the faithfulness and love of God, especially outside of our American perspective. 

Reverend Matthew Hogan has over 30 years of experience in ministry and counseling, having worked as a pastor, interim pastor, and counselor. He is a Certified Temperament Pastoral Counselor, Licensed Pastoral Counselor, and is a member of the National Christian Counselors Association. Currently, he runs Grace for Individual and Family Therapy (GIFT) through which he provides faith-based therapy for individual clients, couples, and groups of any faith background online. 

He is also author of the book How to Be a Christian in Today’s World: Shame or Fear of Failure vs. Living Confidently in God’s Love and has a free download of 30 Inspirational Memes in 30 Days.

We discuss

• The Christian “elephant in the room” and what it is
• The fortune of brokenness Matthew and his wife experienced in early adulthood and how that impacted his relationship with God
• God’s faithfulness and presence even as we weave in and out of our focus on him
• Encouragement for the person who things  “I’ve been away so long I don’t think God would want me to come back”
• Authentically rejoicing even when we don’t feel like it

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