"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
Crimes Against the Self
To pretend what is, is otherwise. To speak harsh sentences in the quiet of the night when no one else hears but oneself. To hold one's breath day after day, climbing into a building that is on fire. To know what is good but pursue what is evil, letting it fasten its teeth into you. …
Gregory of Nyssa and the Pursuit of God
This past weekend in my message, "The Pursuit of God," I referenced a quotation by St. Gregory of Nyssa taken from his influential work The Life of Moses: “Once having set foot upon the ladder…he [Moses] continually climbed to the step above and never ceased to rise higher, because he always found a step higher …
“The Pursuit of God” – a message on David’s anointing in 1 Samuel 16
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new preaching series entitled "The Pursuit of God: The Life of David." This weekend I began the series with a message entitled "The Pursuit of God, " which was my attempt to set up the series and also preach from 1 Samuel 16 about David's anointing. You …
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The Weekend Wanderer: 31 May 2025
"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
Matthew Erickson 