Welcome to The Art of Churchcraft!

Hello! My name is Matt Holmes. I am the senior minister at Turner Christian Church, with a background in political philosophy and political theology. I am currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry at Emmanuel Christian Seminary, where I am developing a project to help congregational leaders navigate divisive political climates in a way that is faithful to the Biblical political vision and strengthens the unity, identity and mission of the congregation. 

I call this project "The Art of Churchcraft." 

This project is under development, but as I have opportunities to speak to various groups about this subject, I am often asked where people can get recordings of the speeches or copies of my notes. I have created this blog to serve as a gathering point for the various content that I create and present. At first it will be mainly videos of my presentations, links to my notes, and lists of recommended reading. In the future I will have written content to post, including (hopefully) entries written specifically for this blog. I appreciate your interest in this material, and I hope you will check back for more content periodically. 

Most of all, I encourage comments and questions--my hope is that, by making this content available to more people, I can gather feedback to make the material more accurate and more helpful.

Below is a list of content that is or will be posted on this blog. I will update this list as content is posted.

God bless!


  1. The Biblical Political Vision (Posted)
    (Explorer's Conference 2022 Lectures, Wi-Ne Ma Christian Camp)

    1. A Holy Nation: The Political Vision of the Old Testament (Posted)

    2. The Kingdom of God: The Alternative Politics of Jesus Christ (Posted)

    3. The Commonwealth of Heaven: The Political Agenda of the Apostolic Writings (Posted)

  2. Shepherding in the Valley of the Shadow of Politics (Posted)
    (Northwest Christian Convention 2023 Workshop)

  3. Back to Our First Love
    (Family Camp 2024 Messages, Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Camp)

    1. Ephesians 1: The Mystery of God's Will

    2. Ephesians 2: The New Humanity

    3. Ephesians 3: Established in Love

    4. Ephesians 4: Our First Love

    5. Ephesians 5: The Way of Love

    6. Ephesians 6: The Army of God

  4. Faithful Engagement 
    (Bushnell University, 2024)

  5. Kingdomcraft Sermon Series
    (Turner Christian Church, 2023)

    1. Anxiety and Faith

    2. The Law of Moses

    3. Prophets and Kings

    4. The Kingdom of Heaven

    5. Colonies of Heaven



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