"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
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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Bibliography for Faith and Politics
When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share the resources I used to help me study and prepare my sermons. Here is the second of two bibliographies for our recently completed series, "The Kingdom of God" (you can find the first one here). This bibliography has a backstory. Before the pandemic we had a …
Faith-full Public Engagement
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we concluded our series, "The Kingdom of God." This week's message specifically addressed the intersection of Christian discipleship and the public square, with attention to the topic of faith and politics. You can view the message video and outline for the message is below. You can follow along with …
A Prayer of Billy Graham for the Nation
Our Father and Our God, we praise You for Your goodness to our nation, giving us blessings far beyond what we deserve. Yet we know all is not right with America. We deeply need a moral and spiritual renewal to help us meet the many problems we face. Convict us of sin. Help us to …
Matthew Erickson 