Over the next number of weeks, I am interacting with some of the writings of Andrew Murray. Murray was a South African pastor and missionary during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Murray is probably best known for his book With Christ in the School of Prayer, but he has many other valuable works. My writing …
Facing Into Temptation
This past weekend in my message "Caught" from our series on the life of Joseph, I spent quite a bit of time talking about temptation. I referenced a definition of temptation from the Puritan pastor and spiritual writer, John Owen, who defines temptation in this way in his book Of Temptation: Temptation…is any thing, state, way, …
30-Days of No Complaining Challenge
Nicole Pajer, a freelance columnist for Rolling Stone and The New York Times, discovered something interesting about complaining. After deciding to participate in what she called a “30-days of No Complaining Challenge,” her entire perspective on her circumstances changed. She realized much of what she complained about were “what-if” situations that had not happened yet. …
The Holy Pursuit of the Hidden God
To enter into the stillness of God and to attend to the silence of God requires patience. God is not a Labrador retriever who comes when we call. God is like the rain that comes when it will, whether the grass is green or the crops are failing. While it is true that, as Jesus …
Why I’m Returning to My Blog after Sabbatical
Dear friends, I had an amazing sabbatical this summer, and I waited to return to my blog to decide if it was something I wanted to return to or not. While I began my blog as a way to process my thoughts in conversation with other, share things I was learning, and reflect on the …
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Matthew Erickson 