A recent CNN story was entitled "Vatican lists new sinful behaviors." While some of us may be skeptical of the Roman Catholic hierarchy and approach to religion, I found this to be a thought-provoking article.In every time and place, there are unique acts and ideas of cultures that, while not specifically mentioned in Scripture, need …
Contentment: some sermon resources
I'm preparing my sermon for this weekend at Brooklife, and came upon a host of wonderful quotations that impacted me. Here are a couple that I thought I'd pass along:Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man's happiness really …
Powering Down
Over the past couple of years, Christianity Today has been publishing a series of essays called The Christian Vision Project. This year's series of essays are aimed at getting at the question: "What must we learn, and unlearn, to be agents of God's mission in the world?"Given the recent focus of Harvest Festival at Elmbrook …
Atonement
I've been reading through the book of Leviticus recently in reaction to my own jokes about this book not being particularly exciting or much of a mine of information for spiritual transformation. Recently, I was challenged in my views by the following.In Leviticus 16, YHWH God outlines the regulations for the Day of Atonement. Aaron …
Technopoly
I'm reading a somewhat dated book about technology and culture by one of our most astute cultural critics, Neil Postman. Postman is perhaps better known for his book Amusing Ourselves to Death, but this book is well worth the read.An introductory statement from Paul Goodman gives us an idea of where the book is heading:Whether …
Matthew Erickson 