"Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face." (Deuteronomy 34:10) "Inner silence is absence of any sort of inward stirring or emotion or thought, but it is complete alertness, openness to God." - Anthony Bloom Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,have mercy on me, a sinner.In …
Preparing People for Christmas with Advent Preaching
It was a real privilege to join Matt Woodley for an episode of Preaching Today's podcast, Monday Morning Preacher, entitled: "Preparing People for Christmas with Advent Preaching." Matt and I talked about the significance of Advent, why preaching the preparation of Advent is important, and also offered some examples of how I have done this …
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The Divine Dance and Christian Unity
This past weekend in my message at Eastbrook, I mentioned that we have to learn to live in the dance of the Triune God if we want to walk in unity as believers. Let me explain. One of the great theological descriptions of the Trinity is the Greek word perichoresis, which conveys the sense of …
God is One: Monotheism and the Triune God
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new series entitled "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church." This first message in the series explored how unity must have its origin not in human invention or speculation but in the gift of God's indwelling presence within the Christian community as …
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A Call to Prayer and Fasting
We all recognize that we are at a very challenging time in our personal, national, and global history. The COVID-19 pandemic, racial tensions, our national election, and other challenges to the body of Christ around the world have brought us to a dramatic encounter with our needs and limits, while also making it clear that …
Matthew Erickson 