In my message this past weekend at Eastbrook Church from Daniel 10:1-12:4, "Faith and the Final Vision," I shared a chart that I adapted from Sidney Greidanus' book Preaching Christ from Daniel. I want to thank Pete Briscoe for recommending the book to me because it has been an invaluable resource, along with many other resources, …
Faith and the Final Vision [Daniel 10-11]
I continued our series on the book of Daniel this past weekend at Eastbrook Church by exploring the final vision Daniel has in the book, found in Daniel 10:1-12:4. In order to walk through this entire passage in one message, I had to pick and choose certain things to focus on, and I chose to give attention …
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An Advent Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian
The feast day of your birth resembles You, Lord, Because it brings joy to all humanity. Old people and infants alike enjoy your day. Your day is celebrated from generation to generation. Kings and emperors may pass away, And the festivals to commemorate them soon lapse. But your festival will be remembered until the end …
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Finding Joy: John the Baptist
[This is the devotional I wrote for the third week of Eastbrook Church's Advent 2018 devotional. Join in with the daily journey through Advent here.] “You are to call him John. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth.” (Luke 1:13-14) “And with many other words John exhorted …
The Pastor as Spiritual Director [Working the Angles with Eugene Peterson, part 9]
In his book Working the Angles, Eugene Peterson outlines three essential acts of pastoral ministry: prayer, reading Scripture, and spiritual direction. These three acts are, to use a metaphor from mathematics, a holy trigonometry of three inner angles that shape outer, visible acts of ministry: preaching, teaching, and administration. I turn now, in my journey …
Matthew Erickson 