Matt Friedeman, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Matt Friedeman

Dr. Matt Friedeman holds the John M. Case Chair of Evangelism and Discipleship at Wesley Biblical Seminary in Ridgeland, Mississippi. He is the husband of Mary, the dad of six kids and the author of several books.

Faith | Matt Friedeman •

October 13, 2025

Cheap and Christian

Sometimes we struggle, wondering what God is up to. We question His timing. We wonder if He really as omniscient as our theology maintains.

Faith | Matt Friedeman •

October 5, 2025

Churches, families and mentors – together for Christlike discipleship

The church of today needs to recognize that all too many families are largely clueless about what needs to happen at home.

Faith | Matt Friedeman •

September 29, 2025

What to do when the world is going crazy

Being grounded on a daily basis in significant time with the Lord is a strong defense against anxiety and depression and provides a launchpad for witness.

Faith | Matt Friedeman •

September 22, 2025

Life abundant begins when we hear God say, “But, now.”

The tough times we go through are part of what life is all about.

Faith | Matt Friedeman •

September 15, 2025

Charlie Kirk will never again speak on a college campus, but the Church can’t flinch

Anger won’t win the day for Christ. Love will.

Faith | Matt Friedeman •

September 7, 2025

The worst kind of famine – coming, or already here?

It's impossible to obey God’s Word, no matter how accessible Bibles are, if we aren’t exposed to it.

Faith | Matt Friedeman •

August 31, 2025

Bible study in the living room – a scent of love

The combination of corporate worship and intentional Christian community produced disciples and missionaries sent to change the world.

Faith | Matt Friedeman •

August 24, 2025

When there is something better than empathy

God’s Spirit is still at work, calling us to walk with Him and rely upon His leadership as we interact with those around us.

Faith | Matt Friedeman •

August 17, 2025

Remember your first Bible?

If you read it daily and take it seriously, it will change you.

Faith | Matt Friedeman •

August 10, 2025

Theology via Howard Stern and Jerry Seinfeld

Living inside the investment. Now there’s a thought.

Faith | Matt Friedeman •

August 3, 2025

The unknown God – Still unknown?

Those who are getting to know Him better day by day will likely be the key to building the bridges for “unknown” to become “known.”

Faith | Matt Friedeman •

July 27, 2025

Camp Meeting time in the July summer heat

It’s not a bad idea to take ten days every summer to be remind people that by the grace of God they can “be holy” as God is holy.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

May 7, 2026

Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties

News | Frank Corder •

May 6, 2026

Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more

News | Daniel Tyson •

May 6, 2026

Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

April 23, 2026

Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference

Business | Frank Corder •

April 22, 2026

Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus

Business | Frank Corder •

April 17, 2026

Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores

Culture

Culture | Alistair Begg •

May 8, 2026

The cost of complaining

Culture | Susan Marquez •

May 7, 2026

Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums

Culture | Alistair Begg •

May 7, 2026

Purchased for God

Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

May 8, 2026

Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate

Opinion | Christy Hovanetz •

May 6, 2026

Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids

Opinion | Russ Latino •

May 5, 2026

Matt Friedeman

Cheap and Christian

Churches, families and mentors – together for Christlike discipleship

What to do when the world is going crazy

Life abundant begins when we hear God say, “But, now.”

Charlie Kirk will never again speak on a college campus, but the Church can’t flinch

The worst kind of famine – coming, or already here?

Bible study in the living room – a scent of love

When there is something better than empathy

Remember your first Bible?

Theology via Howard Stern and Jerry Seinfeld

The unknown God – Still unknown?

Camp Meeting time in the July summer heat

News

Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties

Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more

Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs

Business

Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference

Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus

Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores

Culture

The cost of complaining

Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums

Purchased for God

Opinion

Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate

Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids

Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints

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