Pastor Matt Ewart
Matt Ewart is a pastor at NorthCross Church in Lakeville, Minnesota. He previously served at churches in Commerce City, Colorado (Living Hope), and Tempe, Arizona (Emmanuel). He has enjoyed being a contributing author for Time of Grace devotions since 2016.
Special treatment
I’ve noticed something interesting that happens whenever I get a new smartphone (which isn’t all that often). As soon as it enters my possession,…
Show of force
When tensions rise among nations and their differences are not settled, what can often happen is they resort to a show of force. It…
Microscopic
The bigger our telescopes get and the farther they can see, the bigger we realize this universe is. Every time I brush up on…
What people think
People around you will form opinions about you based on how you live your life. Some will think highly of you. Others won’t. Rarely…
Kintsugi
In most cultures when you break something, you either hide it or you throw it away. But centuries ago, the Japanese culture decided to…
Giving to God
Two things determine a gift’s value to you: what it is and who gave it. It needs to either be a genuinely nice gift…
Restored to normal
When you look at Jesus’ miracles recorded in the New Testament, they all have one thing in common. They all restored what sin had…
Free lunch tomorrow
On one occasion I saw a clever sign that a restaurant had posted in its window. It read: Free Lunch Tomorrow. There was a…
God’s gift of love
Valentine’s Day is about giving gifts to people you love. Picking a gift can be difficult because a gift communicates what you think of…
Undeserved thankfulness
Genuine thankfulness is the byproduct of a heart that is properly aligned with God. When your thankfulness begins to slip, that’s the first warning…
Dig Into the Parable of the Sower
Watch the entire devotional series from this past week, as Pastor Matt digs into the parable of the sower and helps us understand how we can grow the seeds God has planted in us.
God Is Creating a Miracle in You
When God sows in us something he wants to grow, he’s actually doing something miraculous in us. And even better: the harvest in us is not just for us.