Scattered Moments

Matt Tullos
  • 5.0 (6)
  • Christianity

Brief reflections on faith, adversity, and the quiet places where grace appears. Each episode of Scattered Moments is a brief journey through the unexpected classrooms where God does His deepest work — hospital rooms and sanctuaries, seasons of grief and flashes of joy, the ordinary moments where grace shows up and changes everything. Drawing from over forty years of writing, ministry, and life in the trenches, Matt Tullos weaves together original poetry, hymn stories, Scripture, and honest reflection to remind you that even adversity, you are not alone. Three Types of Episodes: Scattered Moments: Brief Reflections on Faith, Adversity and the Quiet Places Guided Meditations: Opportunities to Encounter God through Meditation Moments Almanac: Released Every Morning, Reflecting on the Meaning of Each Day, Take heart, notice the scattered moments, and share the grace.

  1. 33m ago

    September 23 | Moments Almanac | Gathering

    On September 23, 1857, Jeremiah Lanphier climbed the stairs to a room in lower Manhattan and prepared for a noon prayer meeting. He had printed invitations, posted a sign, and made the room ready. At noon, no one came. For thirty minutes, Lanphier prayed alone. Then one man arrived. By the end of the hour, there were six. The next week there were twenty, then forty, and soon the meetings became daily. What began in an almost empty room grew into the Prayer Meeting Revival of 1857–58, spreading far beyond New York City. In this episode of Moments Almanac, we remember the quiet beginning of a remarkable movement and the lesson hidden inside it: never judge what God may be doing by the first thirty minutes. Sometimes the most important moments in history begin with no crowd, no applause, and no visible sign that anything is happening at all. Share Your Thoughts

    September 23 | Moments Almanac | Gathering

  2. 16h ago

    Shepherd's Care | Psalm 23 | Song

    Beneath the Shepherd’s Care From green pastures to deep valleys, from overflowing tables to the darkest shadows, Psalm 23 reminds us that the one constant in every landscape of life is the presence of the Shepherd. This original song grew out of the Scattered Moments Psalms Reflection on Psalm 23. It is a meditation on what it means to be held, provided for, protected, pursued by goodness and grace, and led by Someone who already knows the way home. There are seasons when we clearly recognize the Shepherd’s hand—and others when we are almost completely unaware of it. Yet His care remains. I trust His footsteps leading me Until the lights of home I see. Take a few quiet minutes. Listen. Rest. And remember: wherever you are on the journey, you are still beneath the Shepherd’s care. “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.” — Psalm 23:6 Share Your Thoughts

    Shepherd's Care | Psalm 23 | Song

  3. 1d ago

    September 22 | Moments Almanac | One

    On September 22, 1776, twenty-one-year-old Nathan Hale was executed by the British as an American spy. Tradition remembers his final words as a declaration that he regretted having only one life to give for his country. More than a century later, missionary C. T. Studd would write another unforgettable line about the brevity of life: “Only one life, ’twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.” In this episode of Moments Almanac, we look beyond the question of what we would be willing to die for and consider something even more personal: What are we living for? We are each given one life—one collection of days, conversations, opportunities, relationships, and moments. Jesus said that whoever loses his life for His sake will find it. Nathan Hale's life ended at twenty-one. Studd's stretched across seven decades. But every life eventually becomes past tense. The question is what remains when ours does. Share Your Thoughts

    September 22 | Moments Almanac | One

  4. 1d ago

    Psalm 23 | Psalms Reflections

    Psalm 23 — The Scenery Changes. The Shepherd Doesn’t. Few passages of Scripture are more familiar than Psalm 23. Its words have followed generations of believers through hospital rooms, gravesides, seasons of uncertainty, and quiet moments of worship. But familiarity can sometimes cause us to miss just how much is happening in these six verses. Psalm 23 is not a stationary picture of a shepherd and his sheep. It is a journey. David moves from pasture to water, from path to valley, from valley to table, and finally from the table to the house of the Lord. The scenery continually changes. The one constant is the presence of God. David begins: “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” —Psalm 23:1The image of God as Shepherd reaches throughout Scripture. God is described as the Shepherd of His people in passages such as Isaiah 40:11 and Ezekiel 34:11–16. Jesus later takes this imagery upon Himself when He declares, “I am the good shepherd” (John 10:11), and Peter calls Christ the “Shepherd and Overseer of your souls” (1 Peter 2:25). David's confidence is therefore not rooted in favorable circumstances. It is rooted in who is leading him. The Shepherd makes him lie down in green pastures, leads him beside quiet waters, restores his soul, and guides him along righteous paths. The verbs emphasize God's initiative: He makes. He leads. He restores. He guides. Then something unexpected happens. The righteous path enters a valley. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil…”The Hebrew expression can also convey the idea of deep darkness or a place of profound shadow. David never suggests that entering this valley means the Shepherd has abandoned him. In fact, the psalm gives no indication that God's leading has stopped at all. That means a dark valley is not necessarily evidence that we have wandered outside the will of God. Sometimes the Shepherd's path runs through the valley. And in the valley, something remarkable happens to David's language. Until verse 4, David speaks about God: He makes me… He leads me… He restores me… But in the valley, David begins speaking to God: “For you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”The valley changes the grammar. The God David has been describing becomes the God David addresses personally. Theology becomes prayer. “He is faithful” becomes “You are with me.” This may be one of the deepest gifts hidden within seasons of suffering. Difficulty can move our knowledge of God from abstraction into relationship. We discover not merely that God is present with His people, but: You are with me. The imagery then changes again. The Shepherd becomes a gracious Host: “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.”Notice what God does not do. He does not first remove every enemy and then invite David to eat. The enemies remain present while God prepares the table. This is a radically different understanding of peace. Biblical peace does not always mean the disappearance of threatening circumstances. Sometimes it means discovering that God can feed us in their presence. We do not have to postpone rest until every problem is solved. The cup overflows while enemies are still nearby. Then David looks backward: “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life…”The word translated “follow” (radaph) frequently carries the stronger idea of pursuing or chasing. That image would have been especially meaningful for David. He knew what it was to be pursued—by Saul, by enemies, and by circumstances that threatened his life. But looking back across his journey, David realizes that something else has been pursuing him all along: Goodness and mercy. The word translated “mercy” is the rich Hebrew word hesed—God's steadfast, covenant love. David's confidence is not that trouble will never find him. It is that God's faithful love will never stop pursuing him. And then the journey ends: “And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.”Psalm 23 begins with a sheep in need of a shepherd and ends with someone who knows he is home. Pasture. Water. Path. Valley. Table. Home. That is the movement of Psalm 23. And perhaps that is why these ancient words remain so powerful. David does not promise that the scenery of our lives will remain peaceful. It won't. Green pastures give way to valleys. Valleys eventually open onto other landscapes. Enemies appear. Tables are prepared. Cups overflow. And eventually the journey reaches home. The scenery changes. The Shepherd doesn't. In this guided Psalms Reflection, slow down with one of Scripture's most familiar passages and hear it again—not merely as a psalm about dying, but as a psalm about living every changing season in the presence of the Shepherd. Whatever landscape you are walking through today, carry these four words with you: “You are with me.” Rest. Reflect. Renew. Scattered Moments — Take heart. Notice the scattered moments. Share the grace. Share Your Thoughts

    Psalm 23 | Psalms Reflections

  5. 2d ago

    September 21 | Moments Almanac | Disguised

    On September 21, 1522, Martin Luther’s German New Testament—known as the September Testament—was published, placing the words of Scripture into the hands of ordinary people in language they could understand. Luther believed the Bible should not sound distant or academic, but like the language spoken in homes, marketplaces, workshops, and everyday life. His translation would help shape the German language and dramatically expand access to Scripture. But five centuries later, the challenge has changed. For many of us, the Bible is no longer difficult to obtain—it is everywhere. The deeper question is whether we will open it, listen to it, and allow it to shape our lives. In this episode of Moments Almanac, we remember the day the Bible began speaking German—and consider the enduring truth of Psalm 119:130: “The unfolding of your words gives light.” Share Your Thoughts

    September 21 | Moments Almanac | Disguised

  6. 3d ago

    September 20 | Moments Almanac | Home

    William J. Kirkpatrick gave the church some of its most beloved gospel music, including the melodies associated with “Jesus Saves,” “He Hideth My Soul,” and “‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus.” But one of his most remarkable songs began with a burden for a young soloist who could sing the gospel beautifully—yet always left before the preaching began. Kirkpatrick prayed for him and wrote a song: “Lord, I’m Coming Home.” The young man sang it, stayed to hear the message, and according to the story, responded to the gospel himself. On September 20, 1921, Kirkpatrick’s own journey came to an end. At eighty-three, he was found at his desk, where he had been working on yet another hymn. In this episode of Moments Almanac, we remember a composer who spent his life putting the gospel into melodies—and the powerful reminder that sometimes the person singing the gospel still needs to hear it. The song we offer to others may be the very song our own hearts need most. Share Your Thoughts

    September 20 | Moments Almanac | Home

  7. 3d ago

    The Flesh

    Ever notice how you search for one thing online and suddenly it follows you everywhere? Apparently, the internet isn’t the only thing that knows what gets our attention. In this episode of Scattered Moments, Matt explores what the Bible calls the flesh—that fallen part of us that remembers what brought pleasure, comfort, escape, or relief and keeps running the commercial: You deserve this. You need this. Just this once. You’ll feel better. Drawing from Romans 7–8 and Galatians 5, we’ll look beneath temptation to a deeper question: What are we really hungry for? Sometimes temptation is simply a legitimate hunger looking for an illegitimate meal. The commercials may keep playing. But through the power and presence of Christ, we don’t have to believe what they promise. And we don’t have to place the order. Share Your Thoughts

    The Flesh

  8. 4d ago

    September 19 | Moments Almanac | Sent

    Three generations. Three journeys. One calling. On September 19, 1853, twenty-one-year-old Hudson Taylor sailed from England for China. Decades later, Jonathan Goforth carried that same missionary burden deeper into the Chinese interior. And on September 19, 1955, Nate Saint flew over the Ecuadorian jungle searching for the Waorani people — a journey that would soon cost him his life. Their stories were separated by years, continents, and methods, but each was marked by the same simple reality: they were sent. In this episode of Moments Almanac, we trace the remarkable ripple effect of obedience and consider the words of Jesus in John 20:21: “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” We may never see the full result of where God sends us. Sometimes we are simply given the next step, the next person, the next open door. And sometimes, generations later, someone else is still going because we did. Share Your Thoughts

    September 19 | Moments Almanac | Sent
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Brief reflections on faith, adversity, and the quiet places where grace appears. Each episode of Scattered Moments is a brief journey through the unexpected classrooms where God does His deepest work — hospital rooms and sanctuaries, seasons of grief and flashes of joy, the ordinary moments where grace shows up and changes everything. Drawing from over forty years of writing, ministry, and life in the trenches, Matt Tullos weaves together original poetry, hymn stories, Scripture, and honest reflection to remind you that even adversity, you are not alone. Three Types of Episodes: Scattered Moments: Brief Reflections on Faith, Adversity and the Quiet Places Guided Meditations: Opportunities to Encounter God through Meditation Moments Almanac: Released Every Morning, Reflecting on the Meaning of Each Day, Take heart, notice the scattered moments, and share the grace.

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  • Creator
    Matt Tullos
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    246
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Scattered Moments
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