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Just Enough for Today
Why God didn't fill the pantry all at once...
Feb 20 • Matthew Allen
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Why Younger Christians Consider Leaving
Nov 19, 2025 • Matthew Allen
The Biblical Call to Manhood
Mar 11, 2025 • Matthew Allen
Learning to Trust God With What You Can't Fix
Jan 27 • Matthew Allen
About Hymenaeus and Philetus
Jun 5, 2024 • Matthew Allen

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The Mission Matters More Than the Cost
How One Man's Purpose Became His Greatest Strength
Feb 19 • Matthew Allen
When Credentials Don't Save
Paul Had the Résumé. It Still Wasn't Enough.
Feb 18 • Matthew Allen
The One Who Came Back
The difference between getting your miracle and meeting the miracle-giver...
Feb 17 • Matthew Allen
When You Feel Exposed
What Psalm 139 Teaches Us About Being Fully Seen and Fully Loved
Feb 16 • Matthew Allen
When You Wonder if God Sees You
The God Who Found Hagar Knows Where You Are
Feb 13 • Matthew Allen
Peace Before Truth
Why the Order Matters
Feb 12 • Matthew Allen
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From Fear to Faith
This is the personal blog and online information portal for Matthew Allen, pulpit minister for Cornerstone Church of Christ in Centerville, Ohio. I want to encourage you and help you embrace your freedom in Christ.

Church Life

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What Should I Do When I Hear Accusations About a Congregation or Preacher?
Christians are called to be people of truth, not rumor.
Jan 12 • Matthew Allen
Letting Go of the Record
How unforgiveness hardens the heart and hurts the church…
Dec 5, 2025 • Matthew Allen
The Sin That Hides in Plain Sight
Why pride blinds us to our need for God
Dec 4, 2025 • Matthew Allen
Bad Attitudes Spread
Why complaining quietly damages the heart and the church
Dec 3, 2025 • Matthew Allen

Discipleship and Spiritual Growth

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The Mission Matters More Than the Cost
How One Man's Purpose Became His Greatest Strength
Feb 19 • Matthew Allen
The One Who Came Back
The difference between getting your miracle and meeting the miracle-giver...
Feb 17 • Matthew Allen
When You Feel Exposed
What Psalm 139 Teaches Us About Being Fully Seen and Fully Loved
Feb 16 • Matthew Allen
When Faith Feels Small
Help My Unbelief...
Feb 2 • Matthew Allen

Doctrine

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When Credentials Don't Save
Paul Had the Résumé. It Still Wasn't Enough.
Feb 18 • Matthew Allen
Peace Before Truth
Why the Order Matters
Feb 12 • Matthew Allen
Reconciled by His Blood
There are moments when we need to slow down and remember what God has actually done for us.
Feb 11 • Matthew Allen
Discernment or Distrust? Learning the Difference
If suspicion produces division, hostility, and constant agitation, it is not wisdom from above.
Jan 15 • Matthew Allen

Encouragement & Hope

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Just Enough for Today
Why God didn't fill the pantry all at once...
Feb 20 • Matthew Allen
When You Wonder if God Sees You
The God Who Found Hagar Knows Where You Are
Feb 13 • Matthew Allen
God is at Work When You Don't See It
God’s Protection You Never Notice
Feb 6 • Matthew Allen
When God Rebuilds Us Slowly
Hope for those who have been wounded
Jan 28 • Matthew Allen

Evangelism & Outreach

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Sharing Your Soul
The gospel advances not through comfort, but through conviction...
Nov 7, 2025 • Matthew Allen
Marks of a Growing Church
Lessons from the church in Antioch
Sep 23, 2025 • Matthew Allen
The Mission Field at Your Doorstep
What We Can Learn from Jesus Visiting Peter's House
Mar 26, 2025 • Matthew Allen
The Power of Leaven
Coping with the Reality of Growth and Loss within the Churches of Christ
Mar 25, 2025 • Matthew Allen

Family and Relationships

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Fighting Back Against Verbal Abuse
Something many people quietly live with but rarely bring up on their own...
Feb 4 • Matthew Allen
Yelding is Not Excusing Sin
Scripture never asks God’s people to protect abusive relationships
Feb 3 • Matthew Allen
The Quiet Poison of Envy
Opening the door to bitterness, division, and resentment
Dec 1, 2025 • Matthew Allen
The Quiet Sin That Tears Us Apart
Sin does not travel alone, and gossip often walks beside strife and jealousy.
Nov 17, 2025 • Matthew Allen
Choosing Peace Over Bitterness
Learning to follow Christ's way of peace
Sep 29, 2025 • Matthew Allen
A Tribute to Our Faithful Mothers
Happy Mothers Day to All!
May 10, 2025 • Matthew Allen
The Biblical Call to Manhood
Strength, Integrity, and Leadership
Mar 11, 2025 • Matthew Allen
Loving Others is Not Always Easy
Learning to Practice Love in All Situations
Feb 17, 2025 • Matthew Allen

Modern Christian Life

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What Still Unites Us
We belong to a kingdom that is not shaken by every cultural moment.
Feb 10 • Matthew Allen
When Everything Becomes a Fight
Not everything that demands a reaction deserves one.
Feb 9 • Matthew Allen
When "I'm Fine" is a Warning
Calling something “fine” does not make it whole
Feb 5 • Matthew Allen
Staying Soft in a Hard Season
Refusing to let pain determine who we become.
Jan 29 • Matthew Allen

Publishing Updates

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New Booklet Going to Print
Perfect for those who would like to know more about the churches of Christ
Jun 27, 2025 • Matthew Allen
Transform Your Faith with What God Requires: Learning to Do Life His Way (Part 1)
Finding a clear path to spiritual growth...
Mar 28, 2025 • Matthew Allen
How to Walk in Unity
Living out our identity in Christ
Feb 19, 2025 • Matthew Allen
New Workbook Out
Marks of a True Christian: A Study of Romans 12
Jun 8, 2024 • Matthew Allen

Sermons

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Finding Your Place in God's Work
How is your faithfulness helping to hold the whole body together?
Feb 9 • Matthew Allen
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God Sees Your Faithfulness
The same God who saved you by grace is using your faithfulness by grace...
Feb 2 • Matthew Allen
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Equipped on Purpose
January 25, 2025 Sermon
Jan 27 • Matthew Allen
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Equipped Through Discipleship
How did Priscilla and Aquila help Apollos grow?
Jan 27 • Matthew Allen
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