Episode 16

Matt Smethurst

Listening and Asking Good Questions

Matt Smethurst is an author, church elder, and editor at the Gospel Coalition. He joins me to talk about his role in editing and his Bible Study on 1 & 2 Thessalonians.
Matt Smethurst is an author, church elder, and editor at the Gospel Coalition. He joins me to talk about his role in editing and his Bible Study on 1 & 2 Thessalonians.
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Show Notes:16. Matt Smethurst — Writers Listen and Asking Good Questions

Matt reads a lot of articles. As the managing editor of The Gospel Coalition, he is responsible for shepherding and publishing twenty-two pieces of content a week. Matt has a unique position to recognize not just good writing, but important emerging conversations and the challenges writers face in joining those conversations.

Matt offers great advice for authors, everything from setting realistic goals to limiting your exposure to social media. We also spent time talking about the responsibility of writers to listen. Not just to other writers but to the people in our lives: neighbors, congregants, friends, and family.

Great writers are readers but they are also listeners.

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  • Just working on a little Bible project.
  • We got it in before the snow comes. Fun day.
  • Happy birthday to the cutest 8 year old I know.
  • Collecting shells and cracking coconuts.
  • Silver Dollar City 2024
Two days in Rouen with a day trip to Honfleur.
Two days in Rouen with a day trip to Honfleur.
Two days in Rouen with a day trip to Honfleur.
Two days in Rouen with a day trip to Honfleur.
Two days in Rouen with a day trip to Honfleur.
Two days in Rouen with a day trip to Honfleur.
Two days in Rouen with a day trip to Honfleur.
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Best hatchling I’ve ever seen in Peter and the wolf.
Best hatchling I’ve ever seen in Peter and the wolf.
Best hatchling I’ve ever seen in Peter and the wolf.
Best hatchling I’ve ever seen in Peter and the wolf.
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It doesn’t get better than catching smallmouth with Will on the river. And he definitely out fished me today.
It doesn’t get better than catching smallmouth with Will on the river. And he definitely out fished me today.
It doesn’t get better than catching smallmouth with Will on the river. And he definitely out fished me today.
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For the last year this kid has trained, often five nights a week. I told him I would never make him, but if he wanted, I would find a way to get him there. His hard work paid off. He had to compete at a higher belt level and still won his three matches to take first in the bracket. Some many great lessons. @dynastyjiujitsu
For the last year this kid has trained, often five nights a week. I told him I would never make him, but if he wanted, I would find a way to get him there. His hard work paid off. He had to compete at a higher belt level and still won his three matches to take first in the bracket. Some many great lessons. @dynastyjiujitsu
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Just working on a little Bible project.
Just working on a little Bible project.
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We got it in before the snow comes. Fun day.
We got it in before the snow comes. Fun day.
We got it in before the snow comes. Fun day.
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Happy birthday to the cutest 8 year old I know.
Happy birthday to the cutest 8 year old I know.
Happy birthday to the cutest 8 year old I know.
3 months ago
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Collecting shells and cracking coconuts.
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Silver Dollar City 2024
Silver Dollar City 2024
Silver Dollar City 2024
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