Scattered Moments
Brief reflections on faith, adversity, and the quiet places where grace appears.
Each episode of Scattered Moments is a brief journey through the unexpected classrooms where God does His deepest work — hospital rooms and sanctuaries, seasons of grief and flashes of joy, the ordinary moments where grace shows up and changes everything.
Drawing from over forty years of writing, ministry, and life in the trenches, Matt Tullos weaves together original poetry, hymn stories, Scripture, and honest reflection to remind you that even adversity, you are not alone.
Three Types of Episodes:
Scattered Moments: Brief Reflections on Faith, Adversity and the Quiet Places
Guided Meditations: Opportunities to Encounter God through Meditation
Moments Almanac: Released Every Morning, Reflecting on the Meaning of Each Day,
Take heart, notice the scattered moments, and share the grace.
Scattered Moments
May 28, 2026 Moments Almanac
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A quiet daily journey through faith, history, and grace.
On May 28, 1738, John Wesley attended a small gathering on Aldersgate Street in London and experienced what he later described as his heart being “strangely warmed.” That quiet moment of assurance would help ignite a spiritual awakening that shaped generations of believers across England and America.
In this edition of Scattered Moments Almanac, we reflect on grace that moves from the head to the heart, the road to Emmaus, a timeless poem from William Cowper, and the gentle invitation to slow our hurried souls before God.
Includes:
• Scripture meditation from Luke 24
• A quote from John Wesley
• A classic poem by William Cowper
• Guided prayer and reflection
Take care.
Notice the scattered moments… and share the grace.
Hello and welcome to this first edition of Scattered Moments Almanac. Today is May the 28th, and on this day in 1738, a weary Anglican priest named John Wesley attended a small gathering on Aldersgate Street in London. He was discouraged, spiritually exhausted. He had preached sermons, traveled across the Atlantic as a missionary, and pursued holiness with relentless discipline. Yet inwardly he felt uncertain and empty. And that evening someone began reading from Martin Luther's preface to the book of Romans, and Wesley later wrote these famous words. I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation. It was not the beginning of his faith, but it was the moment grace moved from his head into his heart. From that quiet meeting would come a revival that swept through England and America, field preaching, hymns sung in the open air, care for the poor, prison ministry, and a renewed call to holy living. Sometimes history turns not on battles, but on a warmed heart in a small room. Luke twenty four thirty two is our scripture for today. Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the scriptures to us. Here's a word from Wesley. Though I am always in haste, I am never in a hurry. The soul was not designed to live breathlessly. Wesley rode thousands of miles on horseback, preached thousands of sermons, and changed nations. Yet he still understood the difference between urgency and panic. One comes from calling and the other from fear. Here's a poem from William Cooper you may recognize. God moves in mysterious ways his wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea and rides upon the storm. Perhaps today feels stormy for you. Perhaps God seems hidden. But hidden doesn't mean absence. Lord Jesus, warm our hearts again, not merely with emotion, but with a deep assurance that you are near. Slow our hurried souls, teach us to live faithfully in ordinary days, and when we cannot trace your hand, help us to trust your heart. Carry peace into the anxious places within us, and let grace rise quietly again like morning light.
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SPEAKER_00That's the Scattered Moments almanac entry for May twenty eighth. I hope you'll join me tomorrow morning. Until then, take care. Notice the scattered moments and share the grace.
