Just saw the movie Amazing Grace with some friends yesterday. While not fast-paced at all, it was a pretty profound account of the life of William Wilberforce. Wilberforce was one of the chief activists in England in the early 1800s working for the abolition of the slave trade and slavery. The movie tracks his life, …
Prayer? – talk to me
I'm working on an upcoming message on prayer for The Ave and wondering if I could get some feedback on it. Here is my description for the message right now: Prayer. The very word conjures up so many connotations for every person. Some people say that prayer is one of the most natural things any …
Collegiate Narcissism
If you haven't already read the article about the study on "the ME generation" of college-agers who are narcissistic, then you should take a look at it. You could choose from: - a news release from San Diego State Univeristy about the report itself - MSN's article on the report - NPR's audio interview with …
What Does God Think About Premarital Sex?
A recent article that I wrote about God's take on premarital sex from the Scriptures is now accessible on Elmbrook's new resource site, The Brook.Check it out here.
Trip Me Up in Your Grace – a poem
i achewearyrushing after the airto fall upon a cloudless skyempty and crashinglike hunger's barelysated burnhelp meawake true thirst and hungertrip me up in Your gracetwist meundo meremake and renew mei am never right untilseeing my wrong in Your lightbe still, my soul, wait patientlyfor the Lordbe still and know that He is God8 August 2005
Matthew Erickson 