"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 …
Prayer for Deliverance: Hezekiah
As I continued our series on prayer, "Great Prayers of the Bible," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I focused attention on King Hezekiah in 2 Kings, chapters 18-20. This message was an exploration of how we can turn to God for help in difficult circumstances, with some reflections on how our daily lives relate to …
Marc Chagall, The Prophet Isaiah
Like Father, Like Son? (part 2)
How different is the story of Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz. He is described as one who “did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father David had done” (2 Chronicles 29:2). Not only this, but he inspired the people to return to God and they "smashed the sacred stones …
Like Father, Like Son? (part 1)
His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor His delight in the power of human legs; The LORD delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in His unfailing love. (Psalm 147:10-11) In reading through 2 Chronicles in the Bible, I was particularly caught up by the life of Ahaz …
Matthew Erickson 