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Dr. Matt Meinke is an ordained Presbyterian minister (PCUSA). A daily reflection on scripture from Dr. Matt Meinke.

Stewardship of the Body: Sleep as an Act of Sabbath Trust"It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eati...
06/01/2026

Stewardship of the Body: Sleep as an Act of Sabbath Trust

"It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives sleep to his beloved." — Psalm 127:2 (NRSV) So often, when Christians speak of stewardship, we talk of money, talents, or time, and that is it. And yet Scripture reminds us that our bodies are also gifts entrusted to our care....

“It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives sleep to his beloved.” — Psalm 127:2 (NRSV) So often, when Christians speak of …

As a minister, the greatest joy is seeing a community rally together to fight for what's right. Tent City does that in d...
10/18/2025

As a minister, the greatest joy is seeing a community rally together to fight for what's right. Tent City does that in downtown Toledo Ohio every year. Started in 1990, and a product of 1Matters.org, Tent City is an annual weekend-long event that aims to bring together the unhoused or marginally housed with some of the community resources in Toledo, fighting systemic poverty....

http://mattmeinke.com/2025/10/18/tent-city-blessings/

As a minister, the greatest joy is seeing a community rally together to fight for what’s right. Tent City does that in downtown Toledo Ohio every year. Started in 1990, and a product of 1Matt…

A Pastoral Letter Regarding the Board of Pensions Restructured Benefits for 2025
05/02/2024

A Pastoral Letter Regarding the Board of Pensions Restructured Benefits for 2025

Dear Maumee Valley Presbytery Leaders,  By now many of you have heard of the many changes coming regarding the Board of Pension Benefits offerings for 2025.  If you have not heard, Pastor…

As the Presbytery Leader for Maumee Valley Presbytery (NW Ohio and SE Mich region, similar to a diocese), I am asked dai...
10/26/2023

As the Presbytery Leader for Maumee Valley Presbytery (NW Ohio and SE Mich region, similar to a diocese), I am asked daily to help churches find their next pastor. If your pastor has retired or taken another position and you have a vacant pulpit, the first thing I am going to tell you is to talk to your General Presbyter/Executive Minister/Regional Pastor, because every jurisdiction may have their own rules, and it may not be how we Presbyterians do it in this corner of the Church....

As the Presbytery Leader for Maumee Valley Presbytery (NW Ohio and SE Mich region, similar to a diocese), I am asked daily to help churches find their next pastor. If your pastor has retired or tak…

As I watch the violence continue to escalate in a place that I once called home, I grieve with my friends - some of whic...
10/25/2023

As I watch the violence continue to escalate in a place that I once called home, I grieve with my friends - some of which are Jews in Tel Aviv, others Muslims in Jerusalem, others Palestinian Christians - but all united in heart-break. I wrestle with my own sense of powerlessness, yet knowing God will soon call me to action. …...

As I watch the violence continue to escalate in a place that I once called home, I grieve with my friends – some of which are Jews in Tel Aviv, others Muslims in Jerusalem, others Palestinian…

I deal with churches when they lose their pastor. They are in transition. Often it is a time of anxiety, when at the sam...
05/03/2023

I deal with churches when they lose their pastor. They are in transition. Often it is a time of anxiety, when at the same time we as denominational leaders are seeing the pool of interims dry up. What would our churches look like if at a time of transition, rather than hiring an interim pastor, we took all that money and spent it on food?...

I deal with churches when they lose their pastor. They are in transition. Often it is a time of anxiety, when at the same time we as denominational leaders are seeing the pool of interims dry up. W…

As I work with churches who are struggling I have discovered a common theme. Many have forgotten about the power of the ...
04/30/2023

As I work with churches who are struggling I have discovered a common theme. Many have forgotten about the power of the table. Most often they are not eating together. Potlucks, breakfasts, small group table fellowship....nothing, or so sporadically it is easy to forget. We spend vast amounts of time and energy trying to creatively engage in our communities, yet have forgotten about the basics of table fellowship, and simply engaging one another....

As I work with churches who are struggling I have discovered a common theme. Many have forgotten about the power of the table. Most often they are not eating together. Potlucks, breakfasts, small g…

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