matt tullos: writer

The Baptist Futurist

Posted by Matt Tullos May 20, 2024May 20, 2024Uncategorized

Here’s a great conversation with Chris Forbes on churches, cooperation, and the future.

The Mystery of Making Stuff Up

Posted by Matt Tullos May 5, 2024May 6, 2024ideas, Minutia, Poetry

Most creatives can’t explain how they do what they do. Formulas escape them. The mysterious process occurs somewhere between the prefrontal and motor association cortex. Apart from the mechanics of syntax, color, structure, template, perspective, and story arc, creators are at the mercy of something no one but God understands. Like little children at supper, […]

I am Clay

Posted by Matt Tullos April 29, 2024April 29, 2024Uncategorized

My life is on the wheel…Earthbound clay Spinning. Wondering. Why are His hands changing me? With purpose What is He creating in me? What does He see? Is there a purpose in the pain? Stretching, sensing, swirling, struggling I’m smaller than I used to be, it seems The Mosaic of broken dreams I’m dizzy with change […]

Random Notes on the Bible

Posted by Matt Tullos April 13, 2024April 13, 2024Bible Study, Blog

Recently, we’ve seen God’s word questioned, defiled, glorified, and deified. It’s all caused me to really think through what the Word of God means to me. God’s word is peace to me, but God’s word also disturbs the peace in my life. That’s right, it disturbs the peace. It causes me to see the storms. […]

cloud of witnesses

Posted by Matt Tullos January 29, 2024January 29, 2024Uncategorized

some plan their own phantasmagorical funeral preacher boys with stories that’d make everyone cry. even mother-in-laws and accountants I have different plans on that day. when i die I’ll watch my father sling jawbones with samson both made it in the door by the grace of God same as noah he found grace he discovered […]

A Father’s Blessing

Posted by Matt Tullos January 15, 2024January 15, 2024Family, Grace|Life Transitions|Mercy|Worship, Temptation

I want you to know how proud I am to be your father. You have brought so much joy into my life with your humor, passion, your hunger for knowledge, and your love of life. I hope that you will remember this night as a time when I gave you my blessing. Always know that […]

Aging 30 Years in Half a Second

Posted by Matt Tullos January 14, 2024January 14, 2024Blog

Recently, I did the annual New Year’s cleaning. I love getting rid of stuff. Like most, it happens on a warm Saturday afternoon after the garage sale. We sold 174 items and ended up with around 35 dollars. I was amazed that so many of people don’t want what we don’t want. By the end of the […]

Everyday Thanksgiving

Posted by Matt Tullos November 27, 2023November 27, 2023Blog, Peace, Poetry, Reading, Thanks, Worship

In wanderlust of eternity,I travel streets of grace I know the power of illusion. But I find truth upon Your Face (illusions crumble) the b/ro/ke/nness have weakened bones and feeble flesh. I trust in the Musician’s strings,The One who makes the nation’s sing. You are good it’s understood as days lead on……………. to Day. So […]

A New Day’s Resolution

Posted by Matt Tullos November 16, 2023November 18, 2023Bible Study, Prayer, rest, Sermon

Two life altering truths: I rarely ever had those kinds of thoughts in my twenties and thirties, but now truths recur often. Have I listened to God? Have I really lived my life to the fullest? Have I heard God’s voice? The old adage is true: Our life is God’s gift to us. What we do […]

You must wait.

Posted by Matt Tullos November 10, 2023November 10, 2023Uncategorized

You’re in a pit and wondering if this is the place you’ll die. You must wait. They accuse and convict you. The slam the door. Nothing seems to be happening. You lost your last appeal and the lawyer wants his money. You must wait. You are scrubbing the floors in a corrupt palace where money […]