"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: 6 April 2024
"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 …
A Pilgrim Prayer for Nomads
For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. (Hebrews 11:10) Abraham the nomad for God and His purposes is also Abraham the pilgrim. At one level, Abraham and Sarah's journey feels random and strange. They leave their homeland and their extended support network. They leave what is …
Preaching the Psalms of Ascent: A Soundtrack for the Pilgrimage of Faith
An article I wrote for Preaching Today on preaching the Psalms of Ascent came out last week. This article came to life through my own journey of preaching the Psalms of Ascent at Eastbrook Church in late 2017 through a series entitled "Ascend: The Psalms of Ascent." Thanks to Andrew Finch and Matt Woodley at PT, who …
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The Pilgrim Way: relearning life as a journey with God from the faithful in Hebrews 11
An old spiritual describes our life as Christians this way: I am a pilgrim and a stranger, traveling through this wearisome land, I've got a home in that yonder city, good Lord, and it's not...not made by hands. It is an overused description to say that life is a journey. The reason this idea is …
Matthew Erickson 