Freedom with God: the radiant seal of spontaneity in virtuous living
Josef Pieper writes about strenuous effort versus free spontaneity in living the virtuous life with God: The strain of self-mastery, which for us countrymen of Kant is inseparable from any concept of upbringing and moderation and is generally tied to and fused with the concept of virtue, is an accompanying phenomenon only of less perfect …
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Seeking God’s Will: The ‘Three Lights’ of God’s Guidance and Hearing God’s Voice
Many of us search for God's will in our lives. In fact, one of the most pervasive questions I receive as a pastor is: how do I know God's will in my life? In his book, The Secret of Guidance, F. B. Meyer writes these words: God's impressions within and his words without are always …
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Praying by the Book [Working the Angles with Eugene Peterson, part 5]
Following his reflections on the shortcomings of modern pastoral ministry in regard to prayer, Eugene Peterson turns his attention to how a pastor develops the life of prayer. In a world of quick fixes and shortcuts, Peterson's starting advice on prayer is perhaps more necessary than ever: "Be slow to pray" (43). Why should we …
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Anticipatory Faith with Gabriel Douglas [Daniel]
Gabriel Douglas, Eastbrook's Middle School Pastor, continued our series on the book of Daniel, "Daniel: Apocalyptic Imagination and Exile Faith," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. As Gabriel mentioned, this was an interesting message as I asked him to preach at the pivot point of the book of Daniel on the nature of apocalyptic literature and why …
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Matthew Erickson 