Matt Lietzen

Want to Grow as a Cultural Apologist? Learn from Augustine. Augustine’s biblical vision equipped him with the resources to critique the social underpinnings of Roman society. We can do the same in our day.

Great article from Josh Chatraw on how Augustine gives us resources to tell the better story (or as he puts it, outnarrate) of Christ in our contemporary world. The latest from The Keller Center:

www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/cult...

Chatbots Aren’t a Solution to Our Loneliness Epidemic Technology will always adapt to try to fill needs that God designed to be met naturally in his creation. But AI chatbots fall short of real human connection.

Really excited to share this piece I've been working on for a while: "I think it’s reasonable to conclude a nontrivial percentage of Character AI users use the platform to escape negative feelings of loneliness, meaninglessness, and isolation." www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/chat...

What One Chinese Pastor Can Teach You About Suffering Faithfully Pastor Wang wasn't in the limelight. But he was faithful and fruitful in his ministry, so he served Jesus well.

So grateful for the faithfulness, encouragement, and challenge that pastors in the global church provide for my own ministry. From Hannah Nation:

www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/chin...

When the Holidays Were a Letdown: An Unexpected Lesson from Daniel | The Washington Institute Of all the things that the book of Daniel can teach us—how to be faithful to God amidst all the pressures of living in a pluralistic society, how to pray, how to act with humility, integrity, and reso...

How the book of Daniel gives hope when the holidays (or life) feel anticlimactic. My latest at The Washington Institute:

washingtoninst.org/when-the-hol...

Once More with Feeling: Why Apologetics (Desperately) Needs Imagination The church needs an apologetic method saturated with imagination, an approach that appeals to the intellect and the affections.

Great reflections from Ted Turnau on injecting imagination into apologetics and empowering creatives in our churches:

www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/apol...