There was an interesting article on life on sports teams in college with particular reference to the Northwestern Womens Soccer Team hazing incidents here.The focus of the article is on why women in sports are trying to rival the bad behavior of college men in sports. However, the implications move beyond this to both the …
Taylor Accident ID Mix-UP
For those of you who have not yet heard, there was a mix-up on the identification of two of the students in the Taylor University van accident. The identity of one student who survived the accident and was in a coma was mixed up with a student who was killed.You can read more at MSNBC …
Values Training – What’s Beneath it All?
After the stunning massacre of Iraqis by a group of Marines in Haditha, there have been moves to educate Marines on proper military values in their training. As I reflected on this, I was reminded of the overwhelming discussion of 'values' within America during the last presidential elections and ever after. 'We need better values …
The Summer Ave Returns
After a hiatus from blogging during the month of May for vacation (The San Juan Mountains in Colorado) and some ministry trips (Seattle), I am back in Milwaukee and back at the computer. The Summer Ave begins at Elmbrook next Tuesday, June 6, so if you are in the area and want to head on …
Rembering Before You Forget
We finished up The Ave downtown last night, bringing a close to our series on Ecclesiastes. I was speaking from Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8, but mainly on chapter 12, verse 1: Remember your Creator in the days of your youth. Reflecting on the life of Brad Larson and the testimonies I heard from family and friends at …
Matthew Erickson 