Those who follow me on Facebook or Twitter have seen some of the interesting discussion generated in those places about how new media can be useful for ministry and in the church. Some of my questions revolve around: how do we create authentic community within these new social realms? how do we maximize our use …
Twelve Practical Points on Prayer
This past year, I have endeavored to grow in my life of prayer. Last October, I read through a brief pamphlet by J. C. Ryle entitled A Call to Prayer. Ryle is a 19th century Anglican Bishop most famous for his book Holiness. Here are twelve practical points with which Ryle concludes this excellent little …
What Does God Think About Premarital Sex?
During my five years as Associate Pastor for Collegiate Ministries at Elmbrook Church, there were a lot of questions that came my way. Probably at least 50% of those questions related to topics of sexuality, and one of the more prevalent questions was "why should I wait to have sex until I'm married?" I wrote …
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Beginning in prayer
One thing I know for sure about prayer these days is that we do not know how to pray. It is only the young in Christ who think they know how to pray; the rest of us know we are just beginners. So let's try to begin together, which is really all we can do. …
Two Kings, part 2
How different is the story of Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz. He is described as one who "did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done" (2 Kings 18:3). Not only this, but "he removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah …
Matthew Erickson 