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In Matthew 12:22-37 Jesus is accused of exorcising demons by the power of Satan. The entire episode raises an important question: is spiritual conflict, or spiritual warfare, real? The Apostle Paul addresses that pretty directly in the last chapter of the book of Ephesians, where he closes out the letter by writing these words: "Finally, …
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This past Sunday in my message, "Keep Your Lamps Lit," I mentioned some insights from Kenneth E. Bailey about the parable of the ten young women and their lamps related to the wedding banquet. If you're not familiar with Bailey's work, particularly his book Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies on the Gospels, I …
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I shared this on Sunday before my sermon at Eastbrook Church and a few people asked if they could see it in print form, so here it is. Dear friends, It is hard to ignore the debates in our culture about current abortion law and what may be coming in rulings from the Supreme Court. …
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our new series entitled "The Beginning of the End." This series explores the resurrection of Jesus in tandem with some of Jesus’ teaching about the fall of Jerusalem and the end of all time. This weekend I preached from Matthew 25:1-13, a curious parable about being prepared for …
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our celebration of Jesus' Resurrection and our series on the Gospel of Matthew entitled "The Beginning of the End." Here is a prayer for the fourth Sunday of Easter from The Book of Common …
Matthew Erickson 