Why do we need to do good things and be good people when God will forgive us anyway?
Crash Course Christianity: Why Do Good Things?

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- May 15, 2026
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Pastor Matt Ewart
Matt Ewart was born and raised in Oklahoma and has lived in several different places since then, including Nebraska, Utah, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Alaska (for a summer). He has served as a pastor at NorthCross Lutheran Church in Lakeville, Minnesota, since 2014. Before that, he served churches located in Commerce City, Colorado, and Tempe, Arizona. Pastor Matt enjoys being outside, listening to podcasts, and tinkering with things in his free time. “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” (Proverbs 4:23).
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