I recently received word that a profound teacher and mentor of mine, Dr. Robert E. Webber, passed away Friday night, April 26, at 6:10 PM. Bob had been fighting pancreatic cancer for 8 months.Bob was a theology professor of mine at Wheaton College and then was a chief influencer in my decision to attend Northern …
Hearing from God
Last night at The Ave, I was speaking about 'Hearing from God'. I focused in on Jesus' statement to his hearers: 'Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear" (Matthew 11:15). Jesus uses this phrase often after telling parables or relating simple truths about living in God's kingdom that are so profound we could easily …
God Debates – a follow-up article
Further to my post yesterday, Newsweek has provided background on the two debaters, some s0ft sociological research on religion, and more here in an article entitled "Is God Real? The Debate Over Religion."It's also worth looking at a response to the debate from Rabbi Marc Gellman which critiques it as strangely missing the point by …
Debating God’s Existence
A recent issues of Newsweek featured an exchange between Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life and pastor of Saddleback Church, and Sam Harris, renowned atheist and author of Letter to a Christian Nation.The exchange is extensive and touches on a variety of issues: creation via evolution vs. creation via personal divine presence; the …
The Ancient Paths – The Good Ways
A lot of us are standing at crossroads in our lives right now. We are trying to make decisions about jobs or other plans for the summer. We are looking for direction about what next year holds, whether with jobs or school or relationships. We are asking questions. We are looking. We are standing before …
Matthew Erickson 