{"id":3046,"date":"2025-07-23T20:12:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T03:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cslewis.org\/si\/?page_id=3046"},"modified":"2025-07-23T20:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T03:15:23","slug":"matthew-clark-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cslewis.org\/si\/program\/speakers-artists\/matthew-clark-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Clark"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3046\" class=\"elementor elementor-3046\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa55c9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5fa55c9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1a2d6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"ec1a2d6\" 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He has recorded several full length albums, including a Bible walk-through called Bright Came the Word from His Mouth and Beautiful Secret Life, a collection of songs highlighting, in George Herbert\u2019s phrase, \u201cheaven in ordinary\u201d. Matthew hosts a weekly podcast, \u201cOne Thousand Words \u2013 Stories on the Way\u201d, featuring essays reflecting on faith-keeping.<\/p><p>A touring musician and speaker, Matthew travels sharing songs and stories. Whether it\u2019s a song, podcast, meal, or an essay, Matthew loves to \u201cmake things that make room for people to meet Jesus.\u201d \u201cThe Well Trilogy\u201d is Matthew\u2019s current project: 3 full-length album\/book combos releasing over 3 years. Each installment is made up of 11 songs and a companion book of 13 essays written by a variety of contributors exploring themes around encountering Jesus, faith-keeping, and the return of Christ. 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He has recorded several full length albums, including a Bible walk-through called Bright Came the Word from His Mouth and Beautiful Secret Life, a collection of songs highlighting, in George Herbert\u2019s phrase, \u201cheaven in ordinary\u201d. 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