Faith Reflections

Matt Garvin’s ongoing wrestle with faith and life

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    You Are Not Your Feelings: Finding Emotional Maturity

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    Our culture encourages us to trust our feelings above almost everything else. But what if our feelings aren’t telling us the whole truth? Drawing on Scripture, Viktor Frankl, Arthur C. Brooks and the example of Jesus, this article explores what emotional maturity looks like and why followers of Jesus can acknowledge every feeling honestly without allowing those feelings to become their master.

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  • Bible,  Church,  Values

    Why Following Your Feelings Isn’t Working (and What to Do Instead)

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    We’re often told to follow our feelings, but the Bible suggests something more complex. Our inner world is shaped by many influences—some healthy, some not—and real life is found not in following every feeling, but in anchoring our hope in God.

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  • Bible

    What Faith Really Looks Like in the Real World

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    Faith is not about strong feelings or certainty. It’s about what you trust when life gets hard. This explores what faith really looks like in the real world.

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  • Bible,  Jesus

    Why Your Greatest Failure Isn’t the End of Your Story (Lessons from Peter)

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    Peter failed in his worst moment—but his story didn’t end there. Discover how Jesus meets him in his failure and asks the question that changes everything: “Do you love me?”

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  • Bible,  Calling and Vocation,  Church

    Why You Can’t Trust Yourself—And What Ephesians 2 Teaches Instead

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    We’re told to “trust ourselves,” but Paul says otherwise. In Ephesians 2, he uncovers the truth about the world, the flesh, and the devil—and the grace that gives us a new identity in Christ. When we stop building on self and trust him instead, everything changes.

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  • Bible

    It’s Not About You: Living the True Story of Jesus

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    We don’t find life by adding Jesus to our story—we find it by surrendering to His. The gospel isn’t about self-help or personal fulfillment. It’s about Jesus as Lord. When we root our lives in Him, we’re set free from false promises and finally discover who we were made to be.

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