Articles by Matthew Dubord

Pacemakers, Post-it notes, YouTube, Listerine, and bubble wrap, what do these items have in common? They were all originally created for entirely different purposes. Pacemakers, for instance, were designed to record heartbeats, but a malfunction led to them being used to regulate heart rhythms. Similarly, Post-it notes came from a failed adhesive, bubble wrap from an error in making textured wallp...

“At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: "Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.” Job 1:20-22 In Job 1, a man named Job has everything taken from him in a flash. Job ha...

In Acts chapter 1, the now 11 apostles are in waiting in Jerusalem after having returned from witnessing Jesus’ resurrection. The apostles are gathered in a room together, along with the women that followed Jesus and His brothers. All of these people are gathered together, praying in earnest. The last month and a half has been a whirlwind for these people, with Judas betrayal, his suicide, plus Je...