Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. We begin a new series, "Who Do You Say I Am?," as I preach on Jesus' return to Nazareth and the response of his hometown neighbors in Matthew 13:53-58. This series continues our extended journey through the Gospel …
Rainer Maria Rilke, “It’s Possible” [Poetry for Ordinary Time]
I've enjoyed posting poetry series themed around the Christian year in the past couple of years (see "Poetry for Lent" and "Poetry for Easter"). I will continue that with a series called "Poetry for Ordinary Time." Ordinary time includes two sections of the church year between Christmastide and Lent and Easter and Advent. The word …
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“Who Do You Say I Am?” – a new series at Eastbrook
This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled "Who Do You Say I Am?" This continues our journey through the Gospel of Matthew, focusing the expansion of Jesus' ministry throughout the Galilee region in teaching and activity in Matthew 13-16. The series is an exploration of Jesus' identity through all …
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Why Can We Glory in Our Sufferings?
"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us." (Romans 5:3-5) Paul begins our …
Bibliography for Stories of the Kingdom: the parables of Jesus
When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "Stories of the Kingdom: the parables of Jesus," which is the fifth part of an extended walk through the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on Jesus' parables in Matthew …
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Matthew Erickson 