Joseph Mattera

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  Sep 20, 2026

  AI will not have the final word over humanity

  How can this technology be captured for the glory of God and the advancement of the Gospel?

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  Sep 4, 2026

  7 signs you're a cessationist (even if you're charismatic)

  Whether you are Pentecostal, Charismatic, or a non-Charismatic evangelical, you can be a functional cessationist if you neither believe in, practice, nor experience divine spiritual phenomena.

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  Aug 30, 2026

  12 ways God's Kingdom runs opposite to the world

  This piece walks through 12 such paradoxes, from strength in weakness to greatness through service, showing why the Kingdom of God can feel so hard for the natural mind to grasp.

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  Aug 13, 2026

  The Seven Mountain Mandate's biggest blind spot: Where it puts the Church

  For more than three decades, I have been deeply engaged in equipping believers to influence culture through a biblical worldview... I have never felt fully comfortable with [the Seven Mountain Mandate]. From the beginning, I sensed it was a paradigm that would eventually fade because of several theological weaknesses.

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  Jul 26, 2026

  10 biblical warning signs a nation is under judgment

  Consequently, there is no such thing as a permanent empire — only a permanent God.

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  Jul 8, 2026

  Separation of church and state doesn't mean separation from God

  Neutrality is impossible. The public square is always governed by someone’s vision of justice.

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  Jul 4, 2026

  10 reasons why the 'neutral public square' is a historical myth

  The question is not whether faith will influence law and culture. The question is whose faith.

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  Jun 21, 2026

  12 ways Christian men can reclaim true biblical manhood

  We are living in a cultural moment where manhood is under assault.

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  Jun 14, 2026

  10 ways to transmit generational wisdom

  The following are ten practical ways to transmit wisdom, faith, and values to the next generation. 

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  May 27, 2026

  7 reasons why many churches only have a few true believers

  Why is it that in many churches, only a few remain spiritually vibrant, pure, and faithful?