Erik Freiburger : Weblog

Possessive Vs. Submissive: Random Thoughts of Life and Immortality

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:14:49 GMT

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Immortality. I can’t help feel as though most people, if not all, subconsciously believe that they possess some sort of immortality. Or at least they desire it and feel they can obtain it through some sort of great work. Even in the personal sense I would agree that immortality or eternal life is deeply engrained [...]

Craziness, Life, and the Inevitability of Change

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:59:35 GMT

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O.K. O.K. Yes, it has been some time since I have written here in the blogshere. In truth it has been a rough set of weeks to which I have been through which has caused me to have little to no spare time. In all things though I recognize that God has placed the workings [...]

Babylonian Beer Anyone?

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:55:23 GMT

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Every month my wife receives a newsletter from a local real-estate company. She likes to flip through it and look for the latest recipes which of course are very agreeable to my stomach and taste buds! Anyways, in this last months issue there was an interesting “facts” note on beer which I thought I would [...]

The Top Ten Biblical People I would Like to Meet

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:55:14 GMT

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Not sure why but the question of “If you could meet any Biblical person, who would it be?” has been rolling around my head the last few days, So, here is my top ten list:
10. Joseph Son of Jacob (Gen. 30:22-24) - Perhaps just because he was a dreamer like me.
9. Moses (Exodus 2:1-10) - Maybe just [...]

Renewed Meanings and Practices in Places of “Ecclesia”

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:47:55 GMT

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In some sense of the meaning I think as a people we are still exploring this idea of “What is the church?” Maybe not so much as to the collective interpretations of its Biblical roots in the Koine Greek context of “ecclesia” (“gathering of people”) but perhaps in the ways context, culture, and community dynamics [...]

Aim Lower

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:22:06 GMT

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My friend Janet at church this past Sunday shared an amazing video before describing her future trip to Africa and here hopes and dreams in children’s ministry. The intent was for how these principles apply to the children and youth dynamic. I however, could not help but pick up on the values these principles have [...]

The Truth is Still Out There!

Mon, 19 May 2008 23:18:20 GMT

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O.K. I am a bit of a fan. I am looking forward to the release of ‘The X-Files: I Want to Believe’ this July!

Lost: Are You a Worker of the Harvest?

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:52:43 GMT

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Norm, the Lead Pastor at McKenzie Towne Church had an incredible message this past Sunday morning centered on what it means to be sent as workers into the harvest. Speaking from the passage in Luke 10 it carried a heavy call to what it means to be missional in our community. Here it is for [...]

Why Israel Can’t Survive

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:03:36 GMT

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This morning I sat in my doctor’s office with Kleenex in hand as I have been suffering with an intense cough and sinus cold for the last two days. Realizing that there were several people in front of me to see the doctor first, I started shuffling through the piles of magazines sitting in front [...]

Expressions Movie Night: Music Within

Sat, 10 May 2008 19:49:08 GMT

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Richard Pimentel (Ron Livingston) begins his life as a fighter, and his life’s work becomes a process of fighting for the rights of others.
Rising up from a childhood in a dysfunctional family, armed with a talent for public speaking and a winning personality, the young man makes his way to a Northwestern college, confident that [...]