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This past weekend I had the chance to speak at Elmbrook Church as part of their summer "Game Changer" series. Returning to Elmbrook is always a joy for me because my first full-time vocational ministry role was as Elmbrook's College Pastor with The Ave (2003-08). This series allows speakers to share Scriptural truths that were "game …
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Immediately after I posted this most recent update, even more updated news came forth that was disappointing: A court in the Aegean province of İzmir has ruled that Andrew Brunson, an American pastor being tried on terrorism and spying charges, will be kept in jail pending trial. The Second High Penal Court in İzmir decided to …
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In the last week of June I had the opportunity to speak at Family Camp 2 for Fort Wilderness in McNaughton, Wisconsin. If you're not familiar with Fort, you should definitely consider their amazing range of ministry opportunities throughout the year. Every Winter our Student Ministries takes a group for Winter Retreat up in this …
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I had the privilege of continuing our "Great Prayers of the Bible" series by co-preaching with my wife, Kelly. This weekend's message explores the prayer of Habakkuk during the impending judgment and exile of the people of God. With our attention on chapter 3, Kelly and I developed our message around …
Matthew Erickson 