Growing up in the Mississippi River Valley of western Illinois, I went to a relatively diverse middle school and high school. But I never heard about Juneteenth until much later while pastoring the diverse church where I know serve in Milwaukee. On January 1, 1863, as our nation moved toward the third year of the …
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
When I grew up, I spent a lot of time watching Mr. Rogers. I’m not sure why, but there was something about the songs, sweaters, and shoes that just kept me coming back for more. Mr. Rogers loved to ask that simple question day after day for his riveted little television audience: “Won’t you be …
Nicholas Wolterstorff: 13 Theses on Faith and Politics
Most of the time as I study for different preaching series there is a good amount of preparatory work that never makes it into a series and sermons. One of the hardest decisions as a preacher is what not to include in a sermon, even if you think it is so good that everyone should …
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Ed Stetzer on “Church Leadership in a Post-COVID World”
In case you missed it, here is the video from Sunday afternoon's Leadership Community event at Eastbrook on the church leadership in a post-COVID world with Dr. Ed Stetzer. Ed joined us for this session to augment our annual MissionsFest, which began this weekend. https://vimeo.com/629422110 Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., is a professor and dean at Wheaton …
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The Continuing Relevance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”
On this day celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr., I want to remind us of one of the most significant writings by Martin Luther King, Jr., his letter from a Birmingham jail. Written after King's arrest, along with 50 others, on April 12, 1963, as part of the Birmingham Campaign to shine a spotlight on the …
Matthew Erickson 