Hear me, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. (Psalm 86:1 NIV) oh, Father, you see me, both what I am and what I am not. because of Your mercy, open my life more fully to Your power and presence. grace me with Your goodness and widen my heart with Your compassion. ground …
A Response to the Connecticut Tragedy
This weekend at Eastbrook Church, I set aside the sermon I had prepared in order to speak to the tragedy that struck Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. My desire was to address both how we are to understand a shocking event like this and how we should respond to it as Christians. You can …
Zeitgeist 2012: Google’s Search Year in Review
Google has pulled together their annual video reflecting on the last year. I always enjoy this visual journey back through the history of 2012. Enjoy!
Jesus is Emmanuel
One of the titles for Jesus that means so much to me is that He is Emmanuel, which means God with us. As we continue in this season of Advent, that title of 'Emmanuel' says so much about the way in which Jesus' coming as a human reveals who God is. Stanley Grenz, a twentieth …
Books of the Year?
One of my favorite bloggers, Dr. Scot McKnight of Northern Seminary, offered his picks for the top books of the year today on his blog, Jesus Creed. It's worth a look for those who enjoy biblical and theological studies. He mentions one of the books that I would consider in my top five, Tim Keller's Center …
Matthew Erickson 