Before a soldier steps onto the battlefield, he steps into the Armory.

In this episode, we break down the Armor of God piece by piece - not as metaphor, but as the daily discipline that forms warriors in the Kingdom. From the belt of truth to the sword of the Spirit, this is where believers learn not just how to stand, but how to stay standing.

Matt shares a personal tie-in about healing, formation, and learning to wear the armor in real life - not just recite it.Because freedom was the miracle… but formation is the mission.

If you’ve ever felt unprepared, unsteady, or under attack, this episode calls you back to the forge, back to discipline, and back to the Armory.

Topics Covered:

• Why spiritual formation requires discipline

• The function of every piece of the Armor of God

• How to walk in peace, truth, and identity

• Why training in private protects you in public

• A prayer for strength, clarity, and readiness

• What it means to check your armor daily

In this Fireside Chat, I share how a random late night scroll through reels turned into a moment of truth. Between arrest videos, church bloopers, and a fitness coach who clearly targeted the wrong income bracket, a reel came up with three verses that hit me right where I was. These scriptures spoke about discipline, trials, and the training ground God uses to shape us. I wrote them down and wanted to bring them to you. This is a short, honest reminder that God is building strength in the places we feel tested.

In this Thanksgiving-week Fireside Chat, Let's slow down, breathe, and remember the goodness of God.

Inspired by George Washington’s 1789 proclamation calling for “a day of thanksgiving and prayer,” this episode looks past the holiday noise and into the heart of gratitude - not as an emotion, but as a spiritual weapon. We talk about God’s faithfulness in a hard year, the tables that feel full and the ones that feel empty, and the mercy that carried us when we didn’t even notice.

Whether this season feels joyful or heavy, this is a space to pause, reflect, and thank the One who’s been good through it all. The episode ends with a prayer over your home, your family, and your heart during this holiday week.

Happy Thanksgiving - and remember: gratitude changes the atmosphere.

Not every season looks like a wildfire. In this encouraging Fireside Chat Matt reminds listeners that quiet faithfulness matters - even the smallest sparks God places in our lives can be fanned into lasting light. This episode calls you to notice the small victories, tend your ember, and trust God’s slow, steady work.

Before any battle is won outwardly, a war is raging inside. In Episode Two of Season Four -The Enemy Within - Matt digs into the quiet, relentless conflict between the flesh and the Spirit. This episode is for the ones who fight alone in the dark, who wrestle with thoughts that sound like their own, and who need the truth that freedom is found when obedience out-muscles impulse.

We walk Galatians 5:17 and pull it into real life: how the enemy uses distraction and division to make us ineffective, how grace meets us in the trenches, and why the victory the world wants to steal is already ours through Jesus. Expect honest testimony, practical application, and a prophetic call to keep surrendering the mind to Christ.

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Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of mental health struggles, suicidal thoughts, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.

It’s been one year since the night everything in my life shattered. In this episode, I share my journey through PTSD, anxiety, depression, and a suicide scare, leading to the day I received my diagnosis and the slow, powerful process of healing that followed. I talk honestly about the darkest moments, the mercy that kept me alive, and how God began rebuilding me from the inside out.

If you’re struggling, you are not alone. Call or text 988 anytime, and talk to someone. And remember: even in the messiest, darkest moments, God hears you.

Life’s storms aren’t always punishment - they can be God’s mercy in disguise. In this episode of Fireside Chats, Matt dives into the story of Jonah, a man who knew God’s callbut ran from it anyway. Trapped in the belly of a fish for three long days, Jonah finally cried out to God, and in those dark, silent hours, true surrender began.

Matt reflects on what it means to face the storms in our own lives, how sometimes the hard place we’re stuck in is exactly where God meets us, and why redemption and breakthrough often start when we stop fighting and start surrendering.

If you’ve ever felt trapped, overwhelmed, or stuck in the middle of life’s chaos, this chat is for you - a raw, personal look at mercy, grace, and the power of turning back to Godwhen we can’t go any further alone.

Before any battle is fought outwardly, it’s answered inwardly. In this opening message for season 4: Preparing for Battle, Matt explores what it means to prepare for spiritual warfare the right way - on your knees. Strength isn’t built in the spotlight; it’s forged in surrender.

(Ephesians 6:10–11)

What if your faith was tested at the edge of eternity — would you stand unashamed?

In this season finale of MTN.fire, Matt delivers a powerful message - a call to courage, conviction, and eternal perspective.

From the prisons of Richard Wurmbrand to the sacrifice of the Groenewald family, this episode weaves together the legacy of believers who stood when the world bowed. Their stories end where all true faith begins - in victory.

The Gospel still advances with power.

Eternity is on the line.

🔥 Scripture:Revelation 12:11

“They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and bythe word of their testimony…”

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🎧 Fireside Chat #3 - Bedside Prayers

When life slows down to the sound of hospital monitors, faith starts to sound different. In this Fireside Chat, Matt shares a personal moment from his dad’s recent health scare - a prayer whispered before surgery that reminded him where hope really comes from.

God is the One who heals, who gives wisdom to doctors, who guides their hands, and who writes every breath of our story. Even when we don’t understand the why or the outcome, He’s still our hope.

This episode is a reminder that sometimes the fire has to wait - not because it’s gone out, but because God is still working in the quiet places, right beside us.