"Many, Lord, are asking, 'Who will bring us prosperity?'Let the light of your face shine on us.Fill my heart with joywhen their grain and new wine abound.In peace I will lie down and sleep,for you alone, Lord,make me dwell in safety." (Psalm 4:6-8, NIV) "At day’s end I’m ready for sound sleep,For you, God, have …
Finding Our Way Back with Christ: Four pathways for preaching Lent
I recently wrote an article for Preaching Today on approaches to preaching during Lent. I explore the following ways to preach Lent: A Call to RepentanceFacing into the Darkness of Human ExperienceJourney through the Longings of the Human HeartFollow the Journey of Jesus This is a parallel article to my "Recovering the Wonder of Christmas: …
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Jesus on Greatness
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Jesus Said What?!" by turning to another important topic: greatness. Will Branch joins us to explore three passages on this topic: Matthew 18:1-6, 10-11; 19:13-15; 20:20-28. This message is from the eighth part of our longer journey through the Gospel of Matthew, which includes …
Eastbrook at Home – February 20, 2022
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue a four-part series, "Jesus Said What?!," which explores Jesus' teachings about a series of topics we often avoid in the church or don’t associate with the teaching of Jesus. Here is a prayer for …
Langston Hughes – “I Dream a World”
I dream a world where manNo other man will scorn,Where love will bless the earthAnd peace its paths adornI dream a world where allWill know sweet freedom's way,Where greed no longer saps the soulNor avarice blights our day.A world I dream where black or white,Whatever race you be,Will share the bounties of the earthAnd every …
Matthew Erickson 