Matt Erickson
“Broken and Broken” - my message from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church about Nathan’s confrontation of David in 2 Samuel 12. There’s one part of this story, the death of David and Bathsheba’s child, that led me in a unique direction with this message.
What a day! Woke up at 2 AM with flooding in my home basement. At 6 AM went to our church campus where water was filling basements of some buildings. I appreciate prayers for Eastbrook Church as we navigate this, but also the broader Milwaukee community navigating post-rain flooding.
Here is “The Weekend Wanderer” for 9 August 2025 - some articles, a podcast, and a song at the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend.
Working on messages on the life of David in our current series at Eastbrook Church, “The Pursuit of God,” allows me the chance to dip into the only Bible commentary Eugene Peterson ever wrote, which was on 1 & 2 Samuel. It’s a joy to read his comments along the way.
Just finished reading: Modern Technology and the Human Future by Craig M. Gay 📚
“When the Respected Fall” - a message from Kelly Erickson (my wife) on David and Bathsheba from 2 Samuel 11 as part of our series on the life of David, “The Pursuit of God.”
Here is “The Weekend Wanderer” for 2 August 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.
“Invited to the Table” – my message on David and Mephibosheth from 2 Samuel 9 from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church
Here is “The Weekend Wanderer” for 26 July 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.
Listening to it today while working, I still believe Peter Gabriel’s “Passion” is one of the best film soundtracks of all time. What do you think? Any recommendations for best film soundtracks?
Finished reading: Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t by Gavin Ortlund. I was pleasantly surprised by this read, which took a different approach to typical apologetics books. 📚
Today I remember my nephew, Lynus Wade Erickson, who passed away 4 years ago and would have been 26 today. He was a gift to all of us, an adventurer, an amazing photographer, and so much more. We continue to hold him in our hearts.
Here is “The Weekend Wanderer” for 19 July 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.
Currently reading: Disability Studies and the Hebrew Bible: Figuring Mephibosheth in the David Story by Jeremy Schipper 📚
Working on a message about Mephibosheth as part of a preaching series on the life of David. There is so much that could be spoke about from this story, whether it is accessibility, those with differing abilities, hospitality, honor, and so much more.
Here is “The Weekend Wanderer” for 12 July 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.
I wrote a reflection on biblical revenge and recompense following a message on David sparing Saul’s life and Jesus’ life and teaching in the Sermon on the Mount.
Here is my message, “Wait for It,” from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. We’re walking through the life of David this summer and this message was on David sparing Saul’s life, with an aside about revenge or recompense in the Bible.
After planting a serviceberry tree in honor of my father, who passed in January, I picked up and am reading aloud with my wife, Kelly, The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer. It’s a delightful little read on the gift economy. 📚
Just finished reading: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 📚
Here is “The Weekend Wanderer” for 28 June 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.
Has anyone read the updated version of Exclusion and Embrace by Miroslav Volf to comment on whether it is sufficiently worth reading it versus the original version?
“Write Your Own Psalm: a spiritual formation exercise’ I developed with my wife, Kelly, who is a spiritual director.
