Many Christians pray—but few truly strive in prayer.

In Romans 15:30–33, the Apostle Paul makes one of the most urgent requests in the entire New Testament: “Strive together with me in your prayers to God.” This sermon explores what Paul meant, why prayer requires effort, and how half-hearted Christianity quietly drains spiritual vitality.

This message unpacks:

Why Paul pleads for prayer instead of casually requesting it

What it means to agonize together in prayer (sunagonízomai)

Why pastors depend on the prayers of their people

How striving in prayer differs from striving in work, study, or discipline

Why simplicity, sincerity, humility, and relentless perseverance define biblical prayer

If you feel spiritually tired, distracted, or discouraged—or if your prayer life feels thin and mechanical—this passage offers a deeply hopeful and practical call to renewal.

📖 Text: Romans 15:30–33

🎙️ Expository preaching rooted in Scripture

⛪ Reformed, Christ-centered theology

🙏 A call to deeper, more honest prayer

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In this video, I will make a prediction about how the PCA's study committee on Christian Nationalism will turn out. Of course, I can't see the future, but I think this is the direction that the study report will go.

Jonathan Edwards was a post-millennialist. This is a view that holds that Christianity will grow and flourish in the latter times and that it will eventually see great and startling success throughout the world. Here, I will give a chart that shows what Edwards believed, event by event, concerning the end times. We will look at his view of anti-christ, and the fall of Roman Catholicism, and Islam.

How Do You Know If You’re Called to Ministry? (Martin Lloyd-Jones on the Pastoral Call)

Are You Called to Ministry? 5 Biblical Tests from Martin Lloyd-Jones

📄 Many Christians—especially young men—ask the same haunting question: “Am I called to ministry?”

In this video, Pastor Matthew Everhard walks through Martin Lloyd-Jones’ five biblical hallmarks of a true pastoral call, drawing from Preaching and Preachers and decades of pastoral experience. With faithful realism and deep encouragement, this video addresses the internal call, external confirmation, fear, inadequacy, and the final confirmation of the church.

As the great generation of faithful Bible preachers passes into glory, the church urgently needs a new generation of Reformed, gospel-centered pastors. Could God be stirring something in you?

In this video, you’ll learn:

What Martin Lloyd-Jones meant by a “disturbance in the realm of the spirit”

Why internal desire alone is not enough for a pastoral calling

How the church confirms a true call to ministry

Why fear and inadequacy may actually be signs of calling—not disqualifiers

Whether the famous advice “If you can do anything else, stay out of ministry” should still be applied today

Pastor Everhard also reflects personally on:

His own early sense of calling

25+ years in pastoral ministry

The beauty, cost, and glory of serving Christ as a pastor

Seminary training and preparation for ministry

About the Channel

This channel focuses on Reformed theology, pastoral wisdom, church life, and Christian living—all rooted in Scripture and historic Protestant Christianity.

📍 Matthew Everhard is a pastor at Gospel Fellowship PCA (north of Pittsburgh) and an adjunct professor at RPTS (Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary).

If you’re discerning a call to ministry, considering seminary, or simply love thoughtful biblical teaching, subscribe for weekly content.

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To be honest, I struggle with whether or not to cover these kinds of events that rock the church. They hurt a lot of people, and risk the spreading of gossip. I have no intention to do either of these things. But there are several reasons why I do make videos on some of these controversies, which I will share with you in this particular episode. Thanks for watching.

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Are you thinking clearly—or has the modern world quietly catechized your mind?

In this video, Pastor Matthew Everhard exposes how media, universities, politics, and cultural pressure subtly brainwash Christians into adopting unbiblical worldviews. Drawing directly from Colossians 2:8, he explains how empty philosophy, human tradition, and secular ideologies corrode our ability to think like faithful followers of Christ.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by toxic media, confused by partisan politics, or uneasy about what your education is really teaching you, this video is for you.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

-How the modern world catechizes believers without them realizing it

-Why Christians must actively protect and renew the mind

-The biblical “three-legged stool” of worldview formation: personal devotion, family worship, and the local church

-Why media monopolies distort reality—and what to do instead

-How reading the old dead theologians exposes modern blind spots

-The dangers of uncritical partisan politics for Christian thinking

-Why university students must approach secular education with biblical skepticism

-The three logical fallacies every Christian must learn to spot

-How to think like a true Christian philosopher, not a cultural parrot

Pastor Everhard also connects these ideas to his book Bold as a Lion, calling believers to courage, clarity, and faithfulness in an increasingly hostile and confusing world.

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💬 Comment below: What cultural blind spots do you think Christians struggle with most today?

📖 Referenced Scripture: Colossians 2:8

📚 Book Mentioned: Bold as a Lion (available on Amazon)

🎓 About the speaker: Pastor of Gospel Fellowship PCA (near Pittsburgh) and Adjunct Professor at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS)

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In this video, I will break down a mega-church sermon point by point. I will look at its structure and give it some analysis. Did the preacher adequately use the text? Was the sermon theologically accurate? Did the sermon apply the message to the congregation? How could it be improved?

The Geneva Bible is an amazing piece of church history. Besides being an incredible and accurate translation of Scripture, originally more popular than even the King James Bible, it is also one of the world's first true study Bibles. Let's dig into this amazing study tool from the history of Protestant Christianity!

In this video, we will consider the nature of revival. Specifically, we will consider how revival broke out in the 1735 revival that preceded the Great Awakening of 1740. We will look at several of the factors that impacted the beginning, middle, and end of the revivals as well as Jonathan Edwards's role in the awakening.

Is Anxiety a Sin? A Biblical & Pastoral Answer for Christians

Do you struggle with anxiety and wonder, “Is this sinful?” You’re not alone—and Scripture gives us clarity, comfort, and hope.

In this video, Pastor Matthew Everhard addresses one of the most common and sensitive questions Christians ask: Is anxiety always a sin, or is there a biblical way to understand it? Drawing from Matthew 6 and Philippians 4, this teaching offers a clear, compassionate, and gospel-centered framework for understanding anxiety in the Christian life.

You’ll learn:

- Why anxiety exists in a fallen world

- When anxiety can become sinful—and when it is not

- How anxiety can actually drive us toward prayer and trust

- How to turn anxious thoughts into gospel-shaped prayers

Five biblical truths every anxious Christian needs to hear

This is not pop psychology or shallow encouragement. This is serious biblical theology applied pastorally, helping Christians walk faithfully with God even when fear and worry feel overwhelming.

📖 Key Scriptures Covered:

Matthew 6:25–34

Philippians 4:5–7

🙏 If you are an anxious Christian, this video will help you:

- Rest in the goodness of God

- Trust in the power of God

- Seek Christ rather than self-condemnation

- Find peace without denying reality

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“The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:7