As part of my message this past weekend on Daniel 12, "Faith at the End of All Things," I shared a list of parallels about how Jesus is not only Savior and Forgiver, but also takes all the history of Israel into Himself and becomes the new Israel as the Messiah. A number of people …
Faith at the End of All Things [Daniel 12]
I concluded our series on the book of Daniel last weekend at Eastbrook Church by focusing on the final words of the book found in Daniel 12:5-13. This concludes the final vision of Daniel, which is also the longest vision, stretching from 10:1-12:13. This message brings together themes of persevering in our faith and the hope of …
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Practicing Spiritual Direction [Working the Angles with Eugene Peterson, part 11]
Spiritual direction is difficult. Pastoral wisdom is not available on prescription. Every person who comes to a pastor with a heart full of shapeless longings and a head full of badgering questions is complex in a new way. There are no fail-proof formulae (179). Eugene Peterson brings this book, Working the Angles, to conclusion with attention …
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Finding God: Jesus
[This is the final devotional I wrote for Eastbrook Church‘s Advent 2018 devotional. Find the daily journey through Advent here.] “While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room …
Apocalyptic Christ: a poem
visions of horror shudder the human heart heaving oceans and lurching beasts clamor over creation raging conquerors crush and kill life scurrying under the sun and history's wheels roll over all vulnerable souls then lightning flashes the skies and tear-filled eyes see heaven's in-breaking rule snaps in like a curtain torn in two all the …
Matthew Erickson 