This past weekend we continued our series "Family Tree" at Eastbrook Church. This is the third week in the first part of our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew (see previous weeks here and here). During Advent, we will focus on the genealogy of Jesus found in Matthew, chapters 1 and 2. This message …
Eastbrook at Home – December 13, 2020
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our Advent journey with the series "Family Tree," which explores the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew, chapters 1-2. This week we will look at Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. Join in with the …
The Humility of Christ in the Cross and the Manger
I came across this excerpt from a sermon by Charles Spurgeon that connected so well with what I was preaching on in a recent sermon, "Mighty God," that it caught my attention. Spurgeon was a 19th century preacher in London whose deep and wide-ranging ministry earned him the name "the prince of preachers." This excerpt …
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Singing Our Faith into Our Lives in Advent
Advent is one of the times I remember most clearly from my early years. My parents would gather my older brother and I around the Advent wreath each night to light candles and sing hymns about the coming of Christ. That tradition is one we have continued in our own family, since the time our …
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Mighty God
This past weekend I enjoyed the opportunity of preaching at Elmbrook Church as part of their series on the names of God from Isaiah 9:6-7. This was the second week of that series, focused on the second title listed for the Messiah: "Mighty God." I built much of the message around Philippians 2:5-11, which served …
Matthew Erickson 