{"id":20073,"date":"2019-09-02T14:42:53","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T19:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ravenfoundation.org\/?page_id=20073"},"modified":"2021-04-28T09:18:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T14:18:09","slug":"adam-ericksen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ravenfoundation.org\/about-us\/adam-ericksen\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Ericksen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column el_class=&#8221;circle&#8221;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/326c886bfd0b48a1f87d52c89bfbb724?s=244&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Adam Ericksen<\/h1>\n<p><em>Education Director, UCC pastor, husband, father of three, preaching the love of Jesus and one another.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet Adam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ravenfoundation.org\/why-christianity-is-not-about-being-good\/\">Why Christianity Is Not About Being Good<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I just wants people to know that God loves them. And so when it comes to religion, I want to cut through all the b.s. According to Jesus, the true God desires mercy and *not* sacrifice. When we start sacrificing and excluding others, we aren&#8217;t following God. When we treat others with mercy and love, including those we call our enemies, then we know we are doing what God desires.<\/p>\n<p>My favorite things include cookies, coffee, naps, his family, the Bible, running, and mimetic theory &#8211; not necessarily in that order. Along with my second child, I am currently a purple belt in Taekwondo and I plan to punch through ten boards by next week.<\/p>\n<p>Just remember, no matter what any religious person has told you, God loves you more than you will ever know.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;mulled_wine&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Media Mentions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"c-message_attachment__row\"><span class=\"c-message_attachment__author\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_author\"><span class=\"c-message_attachment__part\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-message_attachment__author_icon\" src=\"https:\/\/slack-imgs.com\/?c=1&amp;o1=wi32.he32.si&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Ffavicon.ico\" alt=\"USA TODAY\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_author_icon\" data-stringify-ignore=\"true\" \/><span class=\"c-message_attachment__author_name\" dir=\"auto\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_author_name\">USA TODAY &#8211; April 2, 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"c-message_attachment__row\"><span class=\"c-message_attachment__title\"><a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2020\/04\/02\/coronavirus-god-christain-jewish-muslim-leaders-saying-deadly-plague\/5101639002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">Is coronavirus God&#8217;s will? Jewish, Christian and Muslims leaders debate tough questions amid pandemic<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-message_attachment__row\"><span class=\"c-message_attachment__text\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_text\"><span dir=\"auto\">Faith leaders (including Adam Ericksen) are fielding questions about whether coronavirus is God&#8217;s will, if God created it and if it&#8217;s some sort of punishment for sin.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column el_class=&#8221;circle&#8221;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/326c886bfd0b48a1f87d52c89bfbb724?s=244&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g&#8221;][vc_column_text] Adam Ericksen Education Director, UCC pastor, husband, father of three, preaching the love of Jesus and one another. 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