The Good News Project
The Good News Project
Matt
Matt Jackson, a 40 something High School Teacher, soccer coach, and retired sports broadcaster brings you a weekly, welcome shot of positivity, the unvarnished truth about everything he believes, both secular and sacred. Wearing, his faults, successes, and failures like The Emperor's New Clothes, Matt wants you to relax for 15-20 minutes and leave with a positive nugget to share with a friend.
The Good News Project Episode #32 Where is God in Times of Tragedy?
Matt reflects on the tragic events of the past weekend in Houston and his own experience of mistake filled finger pointing and hypocrisy having been a kid at a concert once too 21 years ago.  Ultimately when bad things happen to good people we ask ourselves "Where was God?  Why did he let this happen?".  Listen to what happened to Job in the Old Testament and maybe how it can help our only human self doubt about God always being in control even in our darkest hours.
Nov 9, 2021
28 min
The Good News Project Podcast Episode #32 "The World Series of Covid"
Matt checks in this week with a Covid update (Spoiler alert, he's got it) and gives his impressions on The Astros quest for a 2nd World Series title as well as the NBA's 75 in 75 list.
Oct 25, 2021
24 min
The Good News Project Episode #31 "The Wife of Noble Character"
Matt's family is going through a rough patch from a health standpoint, but it is a reminder of the amazing woman that his wife Allyson is and a testament to Solomon's description of "A Wife of Noble Character" in the Book of Proverbs.  
Oct 20, 2021
15 min
The Good News Project Podcast Episode #30 Rejoice and Be Glad
Sometimes Matt can be guilty of envying others successes and reviling in others setbacks.  What can we do to take the focus off of ourselves and celebrate others' wins too?  Matt talks about his wins and losses in this area and what scripture tells us about how to celebrate other people's "wins"
Oct 12, 2021
21 min
The Good News Project Podcast Episode #30 UH to The Big 12
Matt has had 3 weeks to digest the news of his Alma Mater UH joining the Big 12.  Is he excited about it?  How excited should he be?
Oct 1, 2021
27 min
The Good News Project Podcast Episode #29 Perseverance and Positivity
How do you stay positive when you are in a rut in your routine?  What does the Bible say about power of perseverance?  Matt dives into the deep end of sometimes ungratifying hard work that isn't always on a timeline that satisfies you.
Sep 20, 2021
15 min
The Good News Project Episode #29 US Soccer State of The Union
Matt's positivity is put to the test after a late night reflection on the performance of his beloved TEAM USA men's soccer team.  Where should USA soccer go from here?  Why does soccer development continue to lag behind other countries in the world?  Matt gives you the dirt on what goes on behind the scenes of US Soccer at the Grass Roots Level.
Sep 10, 2021
32 min
The Good News Project Podcast Episode #27 "Back to School"
Matt discusses the angst in his household at the start of another school year and gives you a short wishlist for how YOU can help teachers, staff, and students in the coming year.
Aug 22, 2021
7 min
The Good News Project Podcast Episode #26 "Summer Dad-ing"
Matt returns from Summer Vacation to discuss the value and importance of strengthening parent/child relationships and discusses one of his 5 favorite books of all time, the new Roger Bennet auto-biography "Re-born in The USA".
Jul 28, 2021
15 min
The Good News Project Podcast Episode #25 "Maine-ly Vacation"
Matt discusses the importance of vacation and why God actually wants us to take a break every now and then.
Jun 8, 2021
14 min
Load more