Pastor · Storyteller · Disney Guy

I'm Matthew.

Pastor at Sacred Place in Rancho Cucamonga. Disney travel agent at Mouseways. Husband to Christopher, dad to Noah. I've been writing on the internet since 2008 — mostly about faith, storytelling, and figuring things out.

Matthew Redrich, red hair and beard, at a podcast microphone
This is what clergy looks like

Recent Writing

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  • 01

    Reboot, Again

    I have had trouble keeping this blog up consistently. It's been almost 7 years since my last post. Sometimes I feel like a completely different person…

  • 02

    Hunger Games

    I read the entire Hunger Games series in a week. I can't believe it's already over. It was pretty incredible. I am not quite done processing it to wri…

  • 03

    Back from the Dead

    I'm reviving this blog in the near future. It's been a crazy year. Trying to figure out what to write and how. More coming soon…

  • 04

    Service Battery

    So yesterday I talked about decompressing and what it looks like for me as well as how it’s an integral part of rest. If decompressing is largely focu…

  • 05

    Squished

    So this quarter has been tough. Not because Greek is exceptionally hard. Doing it as an intensive is just a bit demanding. Having one's brain so thoro…