"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 …
The Weekend Wanderer: 23 August 2025
"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 …
“Cracks in the Legacy” – a message about the real David from 2 Samuel 13-20
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our summer preaching series entitled "The Pursuit of God: The Life of David." My message this weekend moved at a fairly high level in relation to the stories found in 2 Samuel 13-20. I explored three cracks in David's legacy, and what it means to move from idealism …
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A Word About Revenge
Photo by George Becker on Pexels.com In my sermon this past weekend, "Wait for It," I explored aspects of David's determined course of waiting on God in relation to King Saul's relentless pursuit of him. In one part of the message, I offered a little aside about revenge, vengeance, or recompense. There is Just One …
Faith and Works?: Why We Cannot Have One Without the Other
"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." (James 2:17) We are in a series at Eastbrook Church exploring "Authentic Faith" from the New Testament book of James. One of James' central themes is that faith must be active, or lived out, and without that active aspect, …
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Matthew Erickson 