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Matthew L. Kelley

Matthew L. Kelley

Matt Kelley is Pastor of Arlington United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tenn. He has written about preaching, worship, and youth ministry for numerous publications, and blogs at The Truth As Best I Know It.

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Sermon starter: Using our talents

By Matthew L. Kelley
Scriptures for November 13: Judges 4:1-7; Psalm 123; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30 I’ve always been kind of uneasy with the parable of the talents. It seems… read more

Sermon Starter: All Saints Day

By Matthew L. Kelley
Scriptures for All Saints Day: Revelation 7:9-17; Psalm 34:1-10, 22; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 M.C. Escher is one of my favorite artists. He’s the guy who did the pencil … read more

Sermon Starter: Eyes Wide Open

By Matthew L. Kelley
Scriptures for November 6: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25; Psalm 78:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13 One of the many things my dad taught me was to appreciate the stories of… read more

Sermon Starters: based on The Way by Adam Hamilton

By Matthew L. Kelley
Week 1: Baptism and Temptation Mark 1:9-13; Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus, a symbol of repentance and the cleansing of sin, went to the Jordan to be baptized. Huh? Jesus was the… read more

You're a Prop, and That's Okay

By Matthew L. Kelley
A recent episode of the Homebrewed Christianity Podcast featured Greg Horton telling “10 Dirty Secrets about being a Minister.” Horton is a former pastor who is now… read more

Gun Control: A Biblical and Theological Case

By Matthew L. Kelley
The issue of gun control in the United States is once again at the forefront of our national conversation due to last month’s school shooting in Newtown… read more
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