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Matt Boswell

Matt Boswell is a hymn-writer and pastor of The Trails Church in Celina, Texas. He also serves as Professor of Worship Ministries at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and leads Doxology & Theology, a ministry focused on corporate worship.
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God of Saving Song

God of Saving Song

Apr 9, 2025
God, not man, invented music. Wherever sounds beautifully combine, the world’s Creator and the church’s Redeemer sings in and through them.
Matt Boswell
Apr 9, 2025
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Thanksgiving Starts on Sunday

Thanksgiving Starts on Sunday

Nov 22, 2015
When we gather together to worship, something wonderful is happening in us. While opening the Scriptures, singing, praying, and giving our offerings, a formation is underway: God is performing the slow and steady work of making us a thankful people.
Matt Boswell
Nov 22, 2015
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Sing Something Fresh

Sing Something Fresh

Why Craft New Songs for Christ?

Jul 5, 2015
I began writing new songs of worship when I was fifteen years old. No one sat me down and said this practice can be a part of growing in Christ, nor explained the spiritual benefits of writing songs. I simply…
Matt Boswell
Jul 5, 2015
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Vintage Worship

Vintage Worship

The Glory of Historic Hymns

May 17, 2015
I love old hymns. I keep a stack of hymnals on my nightstand, and have an ever-growing collection in my library. I cut my teeth on Charles Wesley and John Rippon. I hope to write academically on the pastoral theology…
Matt Boswell
May 17, 2015
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The Wonder of the Word in Corporate Worship

The Wonder of the Word in Corporate Worship

Jul 13, 2014
Whether we hear God’s word in a call to worship, a confession of sin, an assurance of pardon, an exposition, or in the benediction — every time we hear the words of Scripture, God is speaking to his people.
Matt Boswell
Jul 13, 2014
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When Hearts Are Tuned to Worship

When Hearts Are Tuned to Worship

Feb 16, 2014
I can almost hear the bells of our church steeple still ringing in my ear. Every Sunday morning as a child church bells would echo through our town. From our steeple tower, a proclamation would sound to all who could…
Matt Boswell
Feb 16, 2014
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Corporate Worship: A Lifting of the Gaze

Corporate Worship: A Lifting of the Gaze

Feb 2, 2014
I had preached the funeral of their baby just a few days before. Some of our best friends laid to rest their little girl, marking one of the most difficult days of my life. While preaching graveside, my eyes rested…
Matt Boswell
Feb 2, 2014

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