When I say the word 'evil' what comes to your mind: a scene from a horror movie, vile dictators, your boss? 'Evil' is not a word that's bandied about very easily anymore and is considered by some to be an outmoded concept that doesn't apply to life anymore. Still, most people would recognize evil in …
||40days|| week three: turn from sin
Continuing our journey through Lent to the Cross with Jesus, we move from the focus upon acknowledging our sin last week to turning from sin - denying its power - this week. It is one thing to face our sins - to name them for what they are - but that is merely one step …
||40days|| week three: turn
As we continue the ||40days|| journey through Lent, this week we will focus on the theme: 'turn'. Last week, we looked at acknowledging things in our lives: sin, fears, brokenness, and longings. Radical honesty to acknowledge things in our lives is the first step of the journey, but it does not stop there. The next …
||40days|| week two: acknowledge our longings
What do you dream about? What captures your imagination in the middle of the day? What secret longings do you have that you keep only to yourself or a close friend? Each of us have longings that arise within the depths of our souls. It is part of what it means to be human. As …
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||40days|| week two: acknowledge our brokenness
When I moved into a new house, there were some problems with the driveway. Because of ground settling, the slabs were angled toward one corner of the house. Our house inspector identified the problem and told me that if we didn't remedy the situation in some way, there would likely be water seepage into the …
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Matthew Erickson 