When Matthew tells the story of Jesus walking on water, the main theme of the episode is that Jesus is the Son of God whom it is entirely appropriate to worship. He tells us: "Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, 'Truly You are the Son of God' " (Matthew 14:33). But …
How is God Speaking to You? (week 13)
A number of people have joined me in reading through the Bible in a year together in 2011. Every week, I will simply be leaving a small post where you all can leave responses of how God has been speaking to you through reading the Scriptures each day. This gives us the unique opportunity to …
Prayer video (via Granger)
A friend passed along this gritty video on prayer produced by Granger Community Church. I appreciated the way that it presented the honesty, relationship, and listening aspects of prayer in a fairly creative and engaging way. What do you think?
Jesus Comes After Sick People
Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Luke 5:31-32) I am glad that Jesus comes after sick people. In Luke 5, Jesus pursues a man with leprosy, a paralyzed man, a social outcast who collects …
How is God Speaking to You? (week 12)
A number of people have joined me in reading through the Bible in a year together in 2011. Every week, I am leaving a simple post here on the blog where you all can leave responses of how God has been speaking to you through reading the Scriptures each day. This gives us the unique …
Matthew Erickson 