Nov 3, 2020Oppose Darkness. No Matter the Cost.Tonight, when the last polls finally close, we may not know who the President-elect of the United States will be right away. What we will know is that one of the most tumultuous and viscerally dark elections in our nation’s history will be over. At the heart of the churning…3 min read3 min read
Mar 3, 2020Why I’m Voting for Bernie SandersI am a white evangelical male in his early 30s that identifies as socially conservative. I am pro-life and troubled by the cultural forces which have unchained us from a morality rooted in Biblical truth. By every metric I should be the last person voting for an avowed Democratic Socialist…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Dec 31, 2019The Best Film of 2019 is ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’There are two things that you need to know. Godzilla: King of the Monsters is the best film of 2019. I’ve given myself 15 minutes to write this. I can hear the audible gasp from you, the dude that made sure to see every art house thriller and foreign film…Movies3 min readMovies3 min read
May 30, 2019Buy a Ticket, Go See Godzilla: KOTMI told a friend the other day that I can’t recall a time in my life when I did not love Godzilla. Big G has been with me from some of my earliest years on God’s green earth. He has been a constant companion, a source of strength and symbol…Movies4 min readMovies4 min read
May 24, 20195 Essential Godzilla FilmsIf you follow me on Twitter, or really know me at all, it will come to no great shock to you that I am straight up jazzed about the new upcoming American Godzilla film being released by Warner Brothers and Legendary pictures next week on May 30th. …Movies8 min readMovies8 min read
Feb 19, 2019Remembering Aileen StanleyMy name is Matthew Metcalf, I am one of Aileen Blackwell Stanley’s 11 grandchildren. We are here today to honor the life and legacy of my lovely Grandmother, a woman who always embodied kindness & extended compassion towards everyone she ever met. …Family4 min readFamily4 min read
Nov 8, 2016Election Day 2016: Final ThoughtsI am a white 28 year old evangelical male who is pro-life, conservative, and a life-long Southern Baptist; according to many pollsters I would cast my vote for Donald Trump today. I am not. I am likewise not voting for Hillary Clinton. To list all of the reasons why Christians…2016 Election5 min read2016 Election5 min read
May 13, 2016The Transgender Bathroom Debate is Escalating. How Should Christians Respond?The New York Times just released an article detailing the Obama administrations plan to roll out a sweeping directive to all public school systems which states that they should “allow transgender students to use the bathrooms that match their gender identity.” While not binding this directive threatens that schools who…LGBTQ6 min readLGBTQ6 min read
Apr 3, 2016Thoughts From SeminaryMy wife Danielle and I have been living in Louisville, KY for over a year now so that I can attend classes on campus at The Southern Baptist Seminary and earn my M.Div. This past year has been formative for our lives and our marriage, we’ve hit highs and lows…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read