I am posting this prayer I shared yesterday in our services at Eastbrook Church, as well as the introductory comments, since a few people asked me for copies of it. I hope it is an encouragement. Thanks to all those who helped edit this into its final form. All through this last week I have …
How Should We Respond to the Uvalde Shooting?
All of us are in saddened and shocked by the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday. The latest reports indicate that 19 children and 2 adults were killed by a gunman. In times like this, how should we respond to this tragic situation? Let me offer the following recommendations for us …
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Gerard Manley Hopkins, “I Wake and Feel the Fell of Dark, Not Day” [Poetry for Lent]
Every Thursday during Lent, I post a poem that I find helpful for deeper engagement with Jesus' journey to the Cross and the significance of Lent. Here is Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem "I Wake and Feel the Fell of Dark, Not Day." Gerard Manley Hopkins was a Jesuit priest of the Victorian era whose poetry …
An Exhortation and Prayer from Yesterday’s Worship Services (January 10, 2021)
A number of people reached out to me about the exhortation and prayer for our nation that I shared in services yesterday at Eastbrook Church. I have included it below. The exhortation was a slightly abbreviated and revised form of something I posted here on my blog on Friday. The prayer portion was a combination …
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Looking Back at 2020 with Lament and Repentance
This week, I am sharing some spiritual practices for reflecting on the previous year and stepping forward into the new year. Looking Back: Lament Sometimes, however, when we look back over the year, particularly in this devastating last year, even while we’re trying to give thanks, we remember experiences, events, or relationships that we’d rather …
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Matthew Erickson 