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About StriderMTB

Hi, I'm Matt. "Strider" from Lord of the Rings is my favorite literary character of all time and for various reasons I write under the pseudonym "StriderMTB. As my blog suggests I seek to live out both the excitement and tension of a Christian walk with Christ in the 3rd world context of Asia. I started my blog as an unmarried man who was blessed to oversee an orphanage of amazing children in South-East Asia. As of 2022, I am a happily married man to an amazing missionary wife serving together on the mission field. I hate lima beans and love to pour milk over my ice-cream. I try to stay active in both reading and writing and this blog is a smattering of my many thoughts. I see the Kingdom of God as Jesus preached it and lived to be the only hope for a broken world and an apathetic church.

Yiddish Proverb: Can’t control wind, only adjust sails

Posted on February 25, 2012 by StriderMTB

There is on old Yiddish proverb that says, “You can’t control the wind but you can adjust your sails.” Would it be safe to say that God doesn’t control the winds of evil, but in his sovereignty He can adjust … Continue reading →

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“I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god…”

Posted on February 23, 2012 by StriderMTB

There is a popular atheist quote that has circulated around the net quite a lot. It says, “I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all … Continue reading →

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Atheism and Morality

Posted on February 23, 2012 by StriderMTB

Atheists like Christopher Hitchens (RIP) and others who think in the same vein will often say their disdain for the God hypothesis is that it posits a celestial dictator that quenches freedom and forces people to love Him or face … Continue reading →

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Christmas is Rescue for the World!

Posted on December 25, 2011 by StriderMTB

Christmas lights, decorative trees, and of course fat Santa, has increasingly become part of the festive fabric of both Cambodia and Thailand. Attempting to explain the truest meaning of Christ-mas to those who literally know nothing of Christ puts it … Continue reading →

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Charles Spurgeon: “Do something!” John Piper: “Worship is Lacking!”

Posted on December 21, 2011 by StriderMTB

In one of his sermons Charles Spurgeon gave the following charge to future preacher boys, “Brethren, do something; do something; DO SOMETHING. While Committees waste their time over resolutions, do something. While Societies and Unions are making constitutions, let us win … Continue reading →

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God’s Heart for the Poor

Posted on December 20, 2011 by StriderMTB

One of the most beautiful descriptions of God’s heart for the poor is found in Psalm 72:12-14. “For he will rescue the poor who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. He will have pity on the poor … Continue reading →

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With joy He endured the cross

Posted on December 15, 2011 by StriderMTB

Hebrews 12:2 says “Jesus…for the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of God’s throne.” Some attempt to interprete the “joy set before him” as being his own glory … Continue reading →

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