For forty years, this little box has appeared in two different newspapers—twenty of them in the Star-Telegram. The world has changed in those decades, and this newspaper has changed with it. What once reached thousands now reaches far fewer, and the time has come to bring this long chapter to a close.
This decision is significant. This little box played a part in saving a church. Without this outreach, St. Matthew might not have survived. Through it, God gathered a community of people who longed for grace, who weren’t drawn to fundamentalism, and who believed in the wideness of God’s love.
From this space, we have proclaimed the Gospel truth that God loves all of us equally—gay or straight, male or female, Black or white, immigrant or native-born. We have spoken against the harm caused by power misused. And through it all, I have simply shared the truth I know through Jesus Christ.
And let me be clear—I’m not going anywhere.
I’ll still be preaching.
This box, under a new name, will soon appear on several online platforms. I will also begin a weekly podcast of my Discovering God class. And in 2026, I intend to complete the book I have been working on for many years and send it out into the world.
I hope you’ll stay connected.
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But you don’t have to remain anonymous.
You are always welcome to join us for worship.
If St. Matthew, or anything in my ministry, has mattered to you, come sit with us. Let me see your face. Let us thank God together.
Rev. Max, thank you and may God continue to bless you and your ministry.
Joe and Joan