"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 …
We Cannot Be Silent
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. (Galatians 6:2) The church cannot be silent about the current situation. These days have especially brought into focus the reality of racial injustice and taking of African American lives made in the image of God and valuable to him, most …
Becoming 7
The next three weekends at Eastbrook Church we will launch into a new series that charts out our vision and direction for the coming year and beyond entitled "Becoming 7." This series is an overview of how we want to move from 'what' of our mission - "to proclaim and embody the love of Jesus Christ in …
A Call to Prayer and Forging a Way Forward
On Monday morning, December 22, I had a meeting scheduled with a group of five pastors (three African-American pastors and two Caucasian pastors) to discuss how we might stand together in the midst of the racial tensions in Milwaukee. Ironically, as we were walking into the meeting, the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office announced that …
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What the Church and Pastors Need to Learn from Ferguson
This blog post is co-authored by Chris Brooks and Matt Erickson. As I watched things unfold in Ferguson recently, I felt a surging of different thoughts and feelings within me. There was a mixture of sadness and fear, anger and helplessness, and my mind raced to come to terms with what this means not only …
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Matthew Erickson 