This past weekend in my message at Eastbrook Church entitled, "More," I mentioned some statistics about the state of Christianity in the United States and also some statistics about Milwaukee. I am including those statistics here, along with the source for each, as a few people asked me for the specifics. The United States: Less …
Notes on Diversity and Multi-Ethnicity in Scripture
Last week, some of our staff at Eastbrook Church spent time reflecting on diversity, multi-ethnicity, and the international perspective within God's plans for His people within the Scripture. We read some portions of the Bible aloud, then reflected together on what we were seeing there. What follows are the unedited notes from that time together.Isaiah …
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50 Years Later – ‘I Have a Dream’
Fifty years ago today, Martin Luther King, Jr., articulated with clarity and power a dream for racial equality within our nation that is unparalleled. That speech, known as 'I Have a Dream,' is unparalleled because the vision he articulated transcended his individual life and put into eloquent words the deepest longings of many people in …
A Google Review of 2011
Google released its annual review of search items, Zeitgeist, along with a very fascinating year in review video. Both are worth a look to remember not only what has happened in 2011, but also to consider what we spend our time searching out online.
Drive-In Church?
Time Magazine has an interesting photo essay on a drive-in church. Yes, it's actually a church that meets at a drive-in. Stay in your car and hear the choir, enjoy the sermon, receive communion, and even take the offering. Sounds great for a sunny day, but what happens when it rains?
Matthew Erickson 