Matthew 25 Lives is a reminder that faith is meant to be lived, not simply talked about. In a world that often moves too quickly to notice the struggles around us, the message of Matthew 25 calls us back to something simple and powerful. Jesus made it clear that compassion toward others isn’t optional. It’s part of the life we are called to live.
In Matthew 25, Jesus describes the kind of faith that reflects God’s heart. Feeding the hungry, welcoming the stranger, caring for the sick, and noticing those the world often overlooks are not abstract ideas. They are everyday actions that reveal a living faith. These acts of compassion are how love becomes visible in the world.
— Matthew 25 Lives | Faith and Good Courage
Matthew 25 Lives exists to encourage those simple acts of kindness. It isn’t a program, a membership, or a fundraising campaign. It is an invitation to live the teachings of Jesus through real compassion in the places where we already live and work.
Sometimes that compassion looks like volunteering at a food pantry. Sometimes it means helping a neighbor carry groceries, checking on someone who may be lonely, or offering encouragement to someone who feels forgotten. These moments may seem small, but they are exactly the kind of moments Jesus spoke about.
Faith and Good Courage was created to tell stories of faith, kindness, and grace that appear in everyday places. Many of those stories come from the road — small towns, roadside diners, conversations with strangers, and unexpected moments of compassion. Over time it became clear that those stories all pointed back to the same truth. When people choose kindness, Matthew 25 is being lived.
Matthew 25 Lives is needed everywhere!
The goal of Matthew 25 Lives is not to create a new organization but to encourage people to serve within their own communities. In most towns there are already churches, nonprofits, and volunteer groups working quietly to help those who are struggling. Many people want to help but simply don’t know where to begin. The invitation is to step in and join the work that is already happening.
Helping in your community may look different depending on where you live. You might volunteer with a local food bank, donate clothing to a shelter, assist with a church outreach program, or support organizations that provide housing and assistance to families in need. Even simple acts like checking on an elderly neighbor or offering help to someone having a difficult day can make a meaningful difference.
One important part of the Matthew 25 Lives message is understanding what this outreach is not. Faith and Good Courage, Christopher Tuttle, and the Matthew 25 Lives initiative are not asking people for donations. This is not about collecting money or building a fundraising campaign.
Instead, the invitation is much more personal. We are asking people to open their hearts to the needs around them. If someone chooses to give financially, the encouragement is to support the organizations already serving people in their local community. Give to the food pantry in your town, support a clothing drive, or help the groups that are already caring for those who need help.
When compassion grows locally, communities become stronger. Neighbors begin to care for one another, and small acts of kindness begin to multiply. That is how the message of Matthew 25 spreads — not through programs, but through people.
There are many opportunities to get involved. Local churches, outreach ministries, and volunteer organizations regularly serve families in need through food distribution, clothing drives, and community support programs. Faith and Good Courage will continue highlighting opportunities where people can step in and help locally.
Matthew 25 Lives founder is available in the Tri-State area
Christopher Tuttle, known as The Route 66 Chaplain and founder of Matthew 25 Lives, speaks with civic groups, businesses, and community organizations throughout the Tri-State areas of California, Nevada and Arizona about how the teachings of Matthew 25 can be lived out in everyday life.
In these engaging and conversational presentations, Christopher shares the original words of the book while also offering contemporary stories that help people of all ages, from children to adults, understand how those teachings still speak to life today. By connecting the message with modern examples, these talks help audiences not only understand Matthew 25, but feel inspired to live it.
These light-hearted and thoughtful conversations focus on practical ways individuals, businesses, and communities can serve others and respond to real needs around them.
Topics often include living faith through everyday acts of kindness, encouraging service within families, and workplaces, and helping communities recognize and care for people who are often overlooked. These discussions are not about building a program or launching a campaign. They are about awakening hearts that already want to help.
Sometimes the most powerful faith is not the kind that is preached from a stage. It is the kind that appears quietly in everyday life. A meal shared with someone who is hungry, a warm coat offered on a cold evening, or a moment of kindness toward someone who feels invisible can change a life. If your civic group, business, or organization would like to explore how Matthew 25 Lives can become part of your community outreach, we welcome the conversation.
If you see compassion happening around you like in my “Feed Somebody” journal, share the moment using the hashtag #Matthew25Lives. Stories of kindness encourage others and remind people that goodness is still alive in the world. Matthew 25 was never meant to remain words on a page. It was meant to be lived through ordinary people choosing compassion wherever they are. Every act of kindness keeps that message alive.
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Learn more or share your story at Matthew25Lives.com
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Curious about the road that inspires it all? Read the History of Route 66.