A recent addition to my daily time in prayer has been a sort of conversational prayer with God arising from my reflection on Scripture and my life. After slowing down with a portion of Scripture, I often write out some of my own thoughts as a form of prayer in my journal. Then, I pause …
Behind the Sermon podcast: Jesus, Holy God With Us (Leviticus 1)
We're trying something new at Eastbrook as part of our sermon series during Lent, "Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus." It's something new that we've talked about for a while as a staff, but never really gotten around to, but we're doing a test-run with it during this series. "What is it?", you may …
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“Jesus, Holy God With Us” – a message from Leviticus for Lent
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new preaching series entitled "Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus." My message this week aimed to set up the entire series while also exploring the holiness of God and the way God pursues us. "Jesus, Holy God With Us" drew upon a wide variety of texts …
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The Weekend Wanderer: 8 March 2025
"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
Bibliography for “Authentic Faith: Growing with James the Apostle”
When I draw near to the end of a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. I started doing this because people would ask me what sort of resources I leaned upon for a series or wanted to dig deeper into a specific topic. Here is the …
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Matthew Erickson 