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Some critics of Christianity say that Christian hope is just wishful thinking. Some say that Christianity is just a pipe dream - an unattainable hope. Frederick Buechner, an author of numerous books about the spiritual life, addresses this in his own comments about Christianity and hope. He writes this in his book, Wishful Thinking: Christianity is …
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In 1947 there was a lot to be hopeful about. World War II was over. The world, and the United States as a nation, was settling into a renewed peace. But there were some whose hopes were limited. There were deep racial divides in our country and it seemed like a glass ceiling existed on …
This past weekend, I continued our "Beginning to Live" series at Eastbrook Church by focusing on "Beginning to Live with Hope." All this week, my blog posts are themed around the topic of hope. In the Gospel of Luke, we come upon an interesting story shortly after Jesus’ resurrection. Two men who had followed Jesus …
This weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our three-week series entitled "Beginning to Live." Last week we talked about faith and this week's focus was on hope. My message focused on how Jesus' resurrection from the dead allows us to live with hope both about our current days and for eternity beyond our life. The basic outline …
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I launched a new series called “Beginning to Live.” The focus of this past weekend was faith and so my blog posts this week are all about faith. Faith is something very challenging for us in our day. We live in a fast-paced culture intent on instant gratification. We …
Matthew Erickson 