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Matthew Mitchell is Heather's hubby and daddy to Robin, Andrew, Peter and Isaac. He has pastored Lanse Evangelical Free Church, a 120-year-old rural church parked along Interstate 80, since 1998. The Mitchells live in the woods of Central Pennsylvania with a flock of free-range chickens. They love to read books, play games and go for long hikes.

A graduate of Moody Bible Institute and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Pastor Matt received his doctorate in biblical counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary in 2012. Matt is active in his family of churches, the Evangelical Free Church of America, and is the book-review coordinator for EFCA Today. He loves getting to talk about Jesus at conferences, seminars, retreats and workshops.

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“By His Own Blood”Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus The Letter to the HebrewsLanse Evangelical Free ChurchJuly 12, 2026 :: Hebrews 9:1-14
What is the worst thing that you have ever done?
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	Resisting Gossip: Winning the War of the Wagging Tongue by Matthew C. Mitchell (Goodreads Author), Edward T. Welch (Foreword) 4.25 avg rating — 342 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Am I Doing This Right?: Foundations for a Successful Career and a Fulfilling Life by Tony Thelen (Goodreads Author), Matthew C. Mitchell (Goodreads Author), Jeffrey A. Kappen 3.96 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Journal of Biblical Counseling, Volume 27 #3 by David A. Powlison, Winston Smith, Edward T. Welch 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Resisting Gossip Together: Participant's Guide and Bible Study 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Stop gossiping by Matthew C. Mitchell (Goodreads Author), Lee Jung Hoon 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Message of Jeremiah (The Bible Speaks Today)

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Reading this book was a dream about a dream. What a masterpiece! Jonathan Eig has achieved the nearly impossible with King: A Life–a beautiful reconstruction of a very short yet outsized life. This biography is meticulously sourced history without fe ...more
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“Faith does not minimize our suffering. Faith does not say, “It’s no big deal.” Faith does not pretend that a situation is not painful or scary. What faith does do is take our problem to the One who really cares and can do something about it.”
― Matthew C. Mitchell, Resisting Gossip: Winning the War of the Wagging Tongue

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“Before you talk (or before you continue to talk) about someone who is not present, ask yourself the following: • Would I say this if he were here? (Really? Be honest now.) • Would I receive this bad news about her in the same way if she were present? • Am I hiding this conversation from someone? • Would I want someone else to talk this way about me if I were out of the room? Yeah, But What About . . .? Let”
― Matthew C. Mitchell, Resisting Gossip: Winning the War of the Wagging Tongue

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“look deeper than the behavior, into the heart of the gossip.”
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