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St. Bernard of Clairvaux, a Cistercian monk in 12th century France, rose from relative obscurity to wide-ranging influence, shaping many aspects of church life during his time. Born within a family of the lower nobility, Bernard forsook all of that to enter a small monastic community in Cîteaux. Influential even at this stage of his …
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Here are the discussion questions that accompany the message that Kelly and I delivered this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, "Sexuality and Marriage." This was the fourth and final part of our series, "Holy Sexuality." Discussion Questions: What was your view of marriage growing up? This week we conclude our series, “Holy Sexuality,” with a focus on sexuality …
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Whether using provocative sexuality to advertise products or acclaiming sex as the pinnacle of human experience, there is no doubt that our culture is sexually charged. Unfortunately, Christians often react to this aspect of culture in two less than helpful ways. The first is to lambast the glorification of sexuality as evil, at times avoiding …
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 …
Matthew Erickson 