
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.

Wish not
On several occasions Jesus instructed people on the issue of worry. “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself” (Matthew 6:34)….

Audience to the King
It will break a king’s heart if there is an injustice within his kingdom that he doesn’t know about. King David knew that. He…

Finding happy in a new year
It could be said that life is a string of attempts to outweigh the unhappy with the happy. So did things balance out last…

Having hope
Job suffered in a way that I can’t imagine. He lost everything in a matter of minutes. His livestock. His livelihood. His house. His…

Just a spoonful
You know those big spoons that are in your kitchen silverware drawer? I’m not talking about the soup spoons. I’m talking about the BIG…

Make a plan
Do you wish you were more generous? Sure you do—who doesn’t? How to become more generous is the question. You might think that more money would…

The role of rules
Every family has its own set of rules: Rules that dictate proper behavior. Rules that govern the use of electronics. Rules that establish a…

No room for pride
“I got this.”—Every guy who ever lived. Why are guys so afraid to ask for help anyway? And it isn’t just refusing help from…

Answer to prayer
Have you ever said that something was an “answer to prayer”? That phrase is freely used to refer to any number of situations where…