In my readings for Through the Bible 2011 this week, I came across one of the most memorable stories in the Old Testament: Aaron and the Golden Calf. Every time I read this story, I am dumbfounded by what is happening. Here is Moses, the God-ordained leader of the people, meeting with God on the …
How is God Speaking to You (week 6)
A number of people have joined me this year in reading through the Bible in a year together in 2011, I am dropping a blog post in here every week to give you all a chance to share how God is speaking to you through the readings, or some of the challenges or questions you …
Who Will Defend Mideast Christians? (via USA Today)
This week, USA Today featured an article entitled "Who Will Defend Mideast Christians" by Joseph Bottum. The author continues to raise a question that has been talked about online recently, and that I had raised at the turn of the new year about religious violence against Christians in the Middle East. Are we turning a …
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Busyness: A Love/Hate Relationship
I struggle with busyness. I hate it, yet I love it. Being busy refreshes me, but it can also suck the life out of my soul. In my recent reading of a biography of Henri Nouwen, an amazing writer on the spiritual life who was also a professor at Yale and Harvard, I came across …
Article on Christians in Egypt – update for prayer
As a follow-up to my post last week about praying for Egypt, a friend tweeted about an article on Christianity Today's web-site recently which features some commentary by Egyptian Christians, including pastors, called "Egyptian Christians Join Call for Reform." Please take the few minutes necessary to read this article, and then take at least five …
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Matthew Erickson 