I recently came across a very helpful interview with J. I. Packer about the necessity of preaching on the Trinity called "God's Triple Team." Packer is probably best known as the author of Knowing God, and is also a professor at Regent College in Vancouver, BC. Now, I love Packer's work because he calls us …
In the Bedroom…
This past Sunday, October 18th, Kelly and I spoke together at Brooklife Church in the third week of our series on marriage entitled "Happily Ever After?" Our message was entitled "In the Bedroom" and, as you might expect, we were talking about sex and sexuality. Our message addressed the goodness of sexuality, the need for …
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 …
Are You a Lonely American?
My friend, Ryan, recently caught my attention with a book entitled The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the Twenty-first Century. This book was written by two professors of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Jacqueline Olds and Richard S. Schwartz, in an effort to uncover the increasing disconnectedness in American life and its startling effects. It …
Hookups? – talk to me
A recent USA Today article was entitled "What's Up With Hookups?" and addresses the social phenomenon of hooking up in college age people. Take a look at this brief article and offer some feedback, if you are willing.
Matthew Erickson 