"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the …
Five Elements of Waiting on God: insights from the life of Joseph
When looking at the life of Joseph in Genesis 40-41, I noticed some striking aspects about the timeline of Joseph's journey. Joseph was sold into slavery at 17 years of age according to Genesis 37:2. By the end of Genesis 41, Joseph is 30 years old (41:46). Two years pass between the end of chapter …
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A Prayer on the Transcendent Gift of Adoption in Christ
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if …
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Metaphors for Ministry: Hitting ‘The Road’ with Cormac McCarthy
An article I wrote during the past year was published this week at Preaching Today. It draws from one of my favorite novels of all time, Cormac McCarthy's The Road. If you know McCarthy's writing, you may know it is very rough around the edges. While The Road is also rough around the edges there …
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Wrestling Lessons with Job: encountering God in our suffering
In Shakespeare’s powerful drama King Lear there is a moving scene where King Lear, bereft of the daughter he loves most, Cordelia, and being controlled by his two other self-serving daughters, Goneril and Regan, rushes out into a tempestuous storm.[1] As the dark storm rages about him, Lear rages about his own suffering and loss. …
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Matthew Erickson 