For those who have been following along in the recent series at The Ave, "Come to Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Is and Was," here are some companion resources for your information. It is a given that the best place to encounter Jesus is through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in the Holy …
Drive-In Church?
Time Magazine has an interesting photo essay on a drive-in church. Yes, it's actually a church that meets at a drive-in. Stay in your car and hear the choir, enjoy the sermon, receive communion, and even take the offering. Sounds great for a sunny day, but what happens when it rains?
Students Going Dry?
A recent BBC News article states that there is an increasing trend by British university students to exchange drinking in pubs for working out in health clubs. One study says that 1 in 4 university students now is a teetotaler.Interesting. Would this ever happen in Milwaukee, beer capital of the US?
Our View of the Natural World
There has been a lot of movement within religious circles on the topics of creation and evolution.In some ways, this is not new. In other ways, there is a new interest on the part of some religious leaders to emphasize the compatibility of evolution with a belief in the biblical God.Following on the popularity of …
America’s Jesus?
Someone recently informed me about this interesting article on USAToday.com entitled "What Has Happened to America's Jesus?"In the midst of our current series on Jesus at The Ave, I was interested to see some comments on the misunderstandings of Jesus by someone who is disillusioned with the conservative American interpretation of Jesus.Take a read. Any …
Matthew Erickson 