Matt Ehresman works as the creative media director at First MB Church in Wichita, Kan. He loves using video, images, words and sounds to help people think about things that matter. He is a graduate of Sterling College and Regent University and an expert on all things Mountain Dew and superheroes. He is the proud husband of Tillie and occasionally frustrated owner of Jarvis (their mini Aussie).
I heard a saying once: If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Enter MoviePass, a company borrowing 5 million just to stay afloat.
As of yesterday, I am officially old. Yes, I celebrated my 30th birthday this week. Here’s three things I recommend working on before you turn 30.
At a concert, I felt a profound truth in a new way. Because truth feels more real when it’s displayed by artists — in a song, book, painting, movie.
I’m in the middle of a pretty busy season. I know I’m not alone in this, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But maybe we need to add a splash of fun.
Now that I have a decade of work under my belt, here are three realities of the workplace I’ve had a tough time adjusting to, plus how to get through.
We have entered into a new age of the internet: The age of the guru. More and more people are aiming to become “experts” whose opinions and experiences simply need to be shared and heard. I’ve been tempted to hop on this bandwagon myself. But maybe those seeking to become gurus don’t have the best motives at heart.
Recently two major musicians made interesting changes to their musical careers. Underoath has announced they’re no longer writing music under a Christian label, and Jonathan Thulin’s recent music seems to stray from his spiritual roots. I think this may serve as an important wake-up call for us believers.
I have really strong “ought” muscles. My eyes and my heart are often strongly drawn toward injustice. When I see something wrong in the world, I have a tendency to get rather agitated because I see how it ought to be.
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