"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 …
Guess What? You’re Blessed: Exploring the Beatitudes in Matthew 5
P. Solomon Raj, Luke 4: The Lord Remembers the Hungry, 2016. It's in the context of all the everyday people with everyday problems gathered around Him that Jesus begins to speak about the good life in Matthew 5:3-12. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (5:3) Contrary to appearances, the …
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“Wait for It” – a message from 1 Samuel 24 & 26
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our summer preaching series entitled "The Pursuit of God: The Life of David." In my message this weekend, I explored 1 Samuel 24 and 26, two parallel chapters where David spares King Saul's life, even though he has opportunity to take it. I also took a little rabbit …
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Dallas Willard on the Kingdom of God: insights on what it is and how God rules
Dallas Willard's book, The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God, is one of my favorite books of all time. In this book, Willard explores what discipleship is all about through the lens of the Sermon on the Mount. Much of Willard's work in the book builds from the accessibility of God's Kingdom through …
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Bibliography for Stories of the Kingdom: the parables of Jesus
When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "Stories of the Kingdom: the parables of Jesus," which is the fifth part of an extended walk through the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on Jesus' parables in Matthew …
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Matthew Erickson 