Hello, family! My name is Matthew Curtis, and I want to welcome you to the Foundational Truths for Life Podcast. When I was four and five years old, I had a series of divine experiences with God where I received my call to preach and teach the Good News of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Eventually, the call of God was burning so fervently inside of me that I made the decision to wholeheartedly commit my life to Jesus and the ministry He was calling me to. But four years into ministry, the Lord gave me a clear revelation of how much I didn't know. I was divinely inspired to immerse myself in the Word of God and in communion with Him so that I might fulfill His plan for my life and finish my course with joy! For His Kingdom's sake! For His people's sake! Being a preacher's kid, I was in church at least 3-5 times per week growing up, but many times, 5-7 days a week! My parents were also missionaries to Honduras, Central America, and we even lived there for a short time. Needless to say, I heard a lot of preaching and teaching. Because of this, I had developed a skewed and one-sided version of Scripture and New Testament doctrine in many areas. As a result, for the last nineteen years, I've prepared my heart to seek the Lord and to search the Scriptures, believing the Holy Spirit to uncover the precious foundational truths of Christian living that I'm now privileged to share with you in the podcast. As the Lord helps us, some of the many topics we'll discuss are... * How to Spend Time with God * Foundational Truths for Your Marriage and Family * How to Be a Doer of Jesus' Love Command * Kingdom of God Finances * The First Principles of Jesus' Teachings ...and much more.