As you start back into Fall activities and school, I wanted to invite you into something that we are doing. Elmbrook Church is entering into a season of renewal related to our 50th year as a church called "Jubilee". Whether you attend Elmbrook Church or not, I want to invite you to participate in this …
A New Kind of Urban Christian
I spend a good deal of my time in the city of Milwaukee. I spend a good deal of my time with students in the city who are passionate about having a powerful impact upon the city in the name of Jesus Christ.Tim Keller, a New York pastor, recently wrote an article entitled "A New …
College-age and Spirituality
A new Barna update has indicated that most twentysomethings put Christianity on the shelf after spiritually active teen years. While faith and spirituality continue to be an important part of the majority of twentysomethings' lives, they approach it in ways that are independent and personalized aside form strict religious institutions or forms. Interesting reading.
The Shema of Jesus
Last night at The Ave, we continued our series "Charity Case" by looking at our love for God. You can download the message and presentation slides here. I spent quite a bit of time talking about the Shema, which is the Jewish prayer beginning with Deuteronomy 6:4-5 that Jesus references in Mark 12:28-34. Some of …
Faith and 9/11?
A recent Barna report indicates that there is little difference in American's faith 5 years after Sept 11, 2001, despite all the religious overtones of the days and weeks afterwards.Surprising?
Matthew Erickson 