Author: Joshua and Tamara Mathew

Why is Christmas important?

Why is Christmas important?

The real story that we celebrate at Christmas time requires the whole Bible to tell. It’s the story that we’ve spent most of our life being a part of helping others tell… I’d love to write that it’s a short, simple, everybody’s-happy at the end kind of read. It isn’t. But you should still read […]
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Mathew Meanderings – June 2024

Mathew Meanderings – June 2024

Do you remember that scene in the Princess Bride where Fezzik and Inigo are trying to bring the, currently living but very recently “mostly dead” Wesley up to speed on Buttercup’s whereabouts?  Inigo realizes very quickly that to catch Wesley up, will take time that they don’t have, before Buttercup is forced to marry the […]
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A Christmas Thought- or that time I tried writing a poem…

A Christmas Thought- or that time I tried writing a poem…

December is upon us, it’s almost come to pass, the season of the year that in our minds should last, and last. That Christ has come is all year true, His ageless gift for me and for you.  God’s love displayed in smallest form, come to earth again in stable warm.  The spotless lamb, the […]
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October 2023 Update

October 2023 Update

Fall has finally found us here in Wisconsin.  The mornings are frosty, and the boys wear coats on the way to school.  The leaves are showing their colors before they drop, and our trick knees and elbows are reminding us that yet another year has passed and winter is on the way. Over the years, […]
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My FIRST turbo and 2 Important Things Learned

My FIRST turbo and 2 Important Things Learned

Once again, it’s time for a ministry update and there is SO much to tell you all about!  Seriously.  Time has flown by for us here at EBI and we’ve had a lot of changes in our ministry.  It has been mostly good, and definitely all challenging mentally and physically, and of course required massive […]
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A broken arm, a mangled tongue, and a leaky basement.

A broken arm, a mangled tongue, and a leaky basement.

That was just September! It HAS been a year for the books.  Would NOT have minded if some of it stayed in them, though.  Thank God that we know the end of this Story!    Can you imagine the turmoil if you didn’t know that God’s Word said that God is a good God (Luke […]
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So, it’s June. 2021. Already.

So, it’s June. 2021. Already.

Anyone else feel like while 2020 went very slowly, 2021 has been trying to do double time to make up for it? I know that March was just 3 months ago, and maybe it seems like this BECAUSE WE’RE in the, “Hurry up and wait mode.” But it just seems like I’ve had so much […]
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The 4/22/21 Urologic Oncologist Update…

The 4/22/21 Urologic Oncologist Update…

This update ranks up near the top, as far as my Top 10 LEAST favorite ones to send… And yet I will preface this with, it’s also yet another time that God’s graciousness and mercy has been shown to us. So, there’s always that side of tribulation in this world to look forward to! My […]
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Medical News Update -4/19/21

Medical News Update -4/19/21

The story continues to unfold, but it would appear that the 2cm cyst in my right kidney has continued to grow. I’ll tell you more about that later. But first some good news. Tamara had a great bit of news from her retinal specialist! She has been seeing a specialist for a while to take […]
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March 2021 Update

March 2021 Update

In many ways, 2020 was a weird blessing that we’re incredibly grateful for and still trying to recover from. Over the last few months, not only have I been challenged to dig into the Word of God, but I have had the opportunity to do so with an old friend. In the process, it seems […]
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