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Last week while I was at Fort Wilderness speaking at one of their weeklong family camps, I also had the opportunity to share a devotional with their summer staff. Their theme for the summer is "After the Fire," and is drawn from 1 Kings 19, where Elijah meets with God. It is after the wind, …
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Today, is the celebration of All Saints' Day. What is All Saints' Day and why should we celebrate it? Since the 4th century, Christians have celebrated the lives of saints and martyrs. However, it was not until AD 609 that Pope Boniface IV dedicated one day of remembrance for all martyrs. Since that time, and …
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Not too long ago, I made a new ministry connection with John Chandler, a spiritual director based in Arizona. A few weeks back, John asked if I would be a guest on his podcast, the Consortio Dei Podcast, and that episode just released yesterday. It was such a joy to participate in the podcast conversation …
This past Saturday, Kelly and I attended the memorial service for Stuart Briscoe at Elmbrook Church. It was a joy to reconnect with friends and former colleagues I hadn't seen in some time and to celebrate God's work in and through Stuart's life. My first full-time vocational role in ministry was as the Pastor of …
"Jesus called [His disciples] together and said, ‘You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be …
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Matthew Erickson 