Every Sunday morning before church, I have been reading through chapters from the book Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross. Each week, I am struck by the different facets of Jesus' sacrifice and how that reflects the tremendous love of God. I have also been thinking about how my life should reflect Jesus' pattern of …
The Real Face of Community
[About four years ago, I wrote this article for Relevant Magazine's online edition. Since the article is no longer available through their web-site, I thought I'd re-post it here.] Community ... community ... community. Everywhere you turn, inside and outside of the church, people are obsessed with talking about community. This is a good thing …
Matthew Erickson 