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Bridging the chasm
From where boys are
To where men should be
The ChASM Project is NOT a part of any church or ministry. We believe God has called people from across the body of Christ to work together for good.


Christmas is Not Common
Refuse to treat the sacred moment when God became flesh as something common.
Matt Garris
Dec 24, 20252 min read


Train Up a Child
Christians have a mandate to teach their kids about Jesus, but they don't have to do it alone.
Matt Garris
Jul 10, 20251 min read


The Fight Must Continue
Independence Day is a time to thank God for our political and spiritual freedom. At the same time, we must recognize that freedom "must...
Matt Garris
Jul 3, 20251 min read


Turning the Page
Seeds of literacy planted in a young man's life today lead to a lifelong harvest of liberty and leadership.
Matt Garris
Jun 18, 20252 min read


Gang Violence
This longing for peer acceptance and mistrust of authority is the perfect recipe for gang recruitment.
Matt Garris
Jun 12, 20254 min read


Starting a School
The most important step in starting a ChASM school is to find a few churches willing to open their doors to boys in need.
Matt Garris
Jun 4, 20252 min read


Boys Need Discipleship
Discipleship is how spiritually mature believers make disciples of those who are younger in their faith.
Matt Garris
May 29, 20252 min read


Why Individualized Learning?
The ChASM Project is committed to an individualized curriculum. You may wonder what this is and why it matters. Simply, curriculum is...
Matt Garris
May 14, 20253 min read


Boys Need YOUR Help
Because God's hand is on this project, I believe we can provide a superior education at a lower cost, but we simply cannot do it for free. That's why I'm asking you to prayerfully consider sponsoring a ChASM student. These young men need your help!
Matt Garris
May 8, 20253 min read


Plagues, Passover, & Promises
Every Christian has an individual Passover moment, when they applied the blood of the Lamb to the doorposts of their heart, the plagues of sin and death ended, and their journey to the life God promised them began.
Matt Garris
Apr 10, 20253 min read


The Secret Ingredient
I'm not much of a chef. In fact, my wife would tell you that I, like Garfield, am much more of an eater than a cook. However, as an...
Matt Garris
Apr 2, 20253 min read


Part of God's Plan
My church recently hosted a major tent revival. I estimate that a few thousand people were there over the course of a few days. They came...
Matt Garris
Mar 27, 20252 min read


Doing: The Other Half of the Battle
We don't just know that unsupervised boys get into trouble, we're DOING something about it!
Matt Garris
Mar 12, 20252 min read


Forever Changed
Sometimes it's hard to know when winter ends and spring begins, especially in places where the temperature gets close to 80 in February...
Matt Garris
Mar 6, 20252 min read


Teaching: An Act of Worship
Teaching: An Act of Worship? I enjoy philosophy, especially when it involves learning. Questions like, "What is a school?" and "What is...
Matt Garris
Feb 27, 20252 min read


Compassion Over Callousness
You should do whatever you can to alleviate others’ suffering when it is within your reach.
Matt Garris
Feb 20, 20252 min read


??? Top 5 ChASM Project FAQs ???
As I talk to people about the ChASM Project, many of them tend to ask the same questions. Maybe you have some of these same questions....
Matt Garris
Feb 13, 20252 min read


One Body, Many Parts
Where do YOU fit in with the Body of Christ? Are you a tooth, helping break God's word into bite-sized pieces the rest of His body can...
Matt Garris
Feb 7, 20252 min read


Are you the 1 or the 99?
I sent an email last week called A Tale of Two Boys. As I was considering the stories of these men, I couldn't help but think of Matthew...
Matt Garris
Jan 30, 20251 min read


A Tale of Two Boys
What is most important to the ChASM Project's success? Let me answer that with a couple of true stories about young men whom I know...
Matt Garris
Jan 23, 20253 min read
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