Matt Erickson
Becoming De-occupied with Ourselves: Some stunning insights from Baron Friedrich von Hügel on the place of desolation in prayer.
I appreciate any prayer support you want to offer today as I work on two messages from Ephesians for upcoming weekend services, plus message and service preparation for a quinceanera blessing this Saturday at @EastbrookChurch.
Reflecting a little bit today about how God’s good words about us—His blessings—take on even more significance as we trade our negative cycles for echoing His good words over our lives and the lives of others.
Here is the latest edition of “The Weekend Wanderer” with Wilken on religious freedom, Tim Keller and Jamie Smith on catechesis for a secular age, megachurches discovering liturgy, and so much more.
The range of blessing as a pastor: Friday, I celebrate with a couple as officiant for their wedding; Saturday, I grieve with a family as officiant for the memorial service of a loving father; Saturday/Sunday, I preach from Scripture with an intergenerational, multi-ethnic church.
Here is the latest edition of “The Weekend Wanderer” with pressure on Christians in Iraq and India, “Back Row America,” John Wilson on fear, Alan Jacobs on technopoly, why you must take a vacation, and more.
These words from Josef Pieper captured my attention as I prepared messages on distraction & attention. As the information economy overtakes our culture and lives we need to consider our lust for seeing.
I appreciate your prayer support as I work on messages for this weekend at @EastbrookChurch plus preparing for two weddings and a funeral over the next two weekends. Thanks!
When I arrived at work this morning at @EastbrookChurch, this full rainbow was over the office. I didn’t find a pot of gold, but it was still a pretty good day overall.
The latest edition of “The Weekend Wanderer” is here with Olaudah Equiano, university students turning toward religion, Martin Hägglund’s case against faith, David Brooks’ journey toward faith, and much more.
Retelling Scripture: Pär Lagerkvist’s Barabbas - a brief reflection on a book recommended by Eugene Peterson in Take and Read.
Can anyone point me toward resources (e.g., books, articles, manuals) related to the topic of church discipline that you highly recommend? Much of what I’ve encountered on the topic either feels contextually outdated or appears theologically anemic.
So great to sit with a group of pastors here in Milwaukee seeking to stand together across racial divides for our city. We shared about ideas and our lives, but also charted out practical next steps to facilitate gospel-centered healing and justice. @mkedeclaration
Here is “The Weekend Wanderer” for May 11-12 with Asia Bibi, Jemar Tisby, 18 paintings Christians should see, Wesley Hill on Bach, and remembrances of Jean Vanier, Rachel Held Evans, and Warren Wiersbe.
These humble words from St. Augustine as he comments on Paul’s teaching in 2 Thessalonians 2:5-7 come as a comfort: “I confess that I simply do not know what this means. I will, however, not omit to mention the various conjectures of men whom I have been able to hear or read.”
Great to meet and hear from @austinkleon last night at @boswellbooks in Milwaukee. Here he is signing books for my son, Josh, who, like me, has really enjoyed Kleon’s work on creativity.
From a hike two weeks ago on the Ice Age Trail near Lapham Peak in the Kettle Moraine Southern Unit.
Neil Postman on form and the shaping of culture from Amusing Ourselves to Death.
A little late, but you can access this past weekend’s edition of “The Weekend Wanderer” here with Martin Buber, reflections on the synagogue shooting, Christopher Smith on conversational churches, and more.
I always enjoy participating with students at Eastbrook Academy for all school worship. Today I shared from Proverbs 2:1-6 on developing wisdom, including a story about my 6th grade group project on The Red Badge of Courage that relied more on ketchup than reading the book.
The latest edition of “The Weekend Wanderer” is here with Ajith Fernando on the Sri Lanka bombings, black evangelicalism saving the movement, Dr Paul Robinson wins Fulbright, Mike Pence at Taylor, and more.
If you haven’t read it yet, I would encourage you to take a look at “Six Biblical Responses to Sri Lanka’s Easter Bombings” by Sri Lankan theologian, Ajith Fernando.
