Matt Erickson

A highlight yesterday was being part of baptizing 22 people at Lake Michigan’s lakefront after services at church. Such a privilege to be part of this celebration with those declaring their faith. Also, it was officially 50.3° F in the water, which made it a very invigorating experience for all.

Here is “The Weekend Wanderer” for 31 May 2025 - a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend.

Also, here is the bibliography I utilized for our most recent series at Eastbrook Church, “Seeing Jesus for the First Time,” from Luke 24.

As we mark Ascension Day today, here is my message from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, “Seeing Jesus Ascended”

Here is “The Weekend Wanderer” for 24 Mary 2025 - weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend.

Currently reading: Dracula by Bram Stoker 📚

The Unseen is Seen: a poetic reflection on the incarnation

It is such a good feeling to send in my page proof edits to my editor for my forthcoming book. Such a huge step forward after so much work!

My favorite wildflower of all time: the trillium.

Here is “The Weekend Wanderer” for 17 May 2025 - weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend.

Working on a message for an upcoming weekend at church on the ascension is a good pairing with recovery from my father’s memorial service this past Saturday. The mixture of hope and grief are a good way to approach this particular work of sermon writing.

Here is the latest episode of the “Behind the Sermon” podcast with further reflections on the road to Emmaus story in Luke 24 and my sermon “Seeing Jesus Here.” So many great questions this time.

Currently reading: Ascension and Ecclesia by Douglas Farrow 📚

“Seeing Jesus Here” – my message from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church on the Road to Emmaus in Luke 24 where I talked about the hospitality of God, the Gospel-centered life, and the life of ongoing communion with God through Christ.

Here is “The Weekend Wanderer” for 3 May 2025 - a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend.

Here is the latest episode of the “Behind the Sermon” podcast from Eastbrook Church on messages from the past two Sundays from Luke 24 on Jesus’ empty tomb and the road to Emmaus.

This past weekend at Eastbrook, I preached the first of two messages on the Road to Emmaus story in Luke 24. I love this story. It is one of my favorite parts of the Bible, often leaving my heart heavy with longing to have been there.

Here is “The Weekend Wanderer” for 26 April 2025 - a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend.

Just finished reading: Passions of the Soul by Rowan Williams 📚

Does anyone have a book recommendation outside the Bible on the ascension of Christ?

I wrote about “4 Spiritual Practices for Eastertide”

What are some of your most meaningful spiritual practices during Eastertide?

Yesterday at Eastbrook Church I preached a message, “Seeing Jesus Resurrected,” for Easter and to begin our new series “Seeing Jesus for the First Time” from Luke 24.

“Easter” by George Herbert

I wrote “A Prayer for Christlike Service.”