Faith Reflections

Matt Garvin’s ongoing wrestle with faith and life

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    A confronting Punk Rocker challenges me to trust and ask for help

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    I have been wrestling with what it means to not have a predictable wage lately. A big part of me would like not to have to rely on the generosity of others to support the ministry that I believe God has called me to. In our capitalist society, living without a wage doesn’t make sense and means that I, and my family, are continually in a place of vulnerability. In my quiet time this morning, I was struck by Jesus’s command to his disciples as he sent them out for their training run in Matthew chapter 10 verses 8-13 “The message was free when you got it; make sure it’s…

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