As we have been journeying through a preaching series on the book of Daniel at Eastbrook Church, "Daniel: Apocalyptic Imagination and Exile Faith," we have come to some of the most difficult parts of the book to understand in the visions of chapters 7-12. Through these visions, God unveils the reality of what is really …
Faith Looking Forward [Daniel 8]
After a weekend off due to sickness (thank you, Pastor Jim Caler, for covering for me last weekend!), I continued our series on the book of Daniel this past weekend at Eastbrook Church by turning to chapter 8, the second of Daniel's apocalyptic visions. Daniel 8 continues the apocalyptic visions of the second half of the book. …
An Advent Prayer of St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Let Your goodness, Lord, appear to us, that we, made in your image, conform ourselves to it. In our own strength we cannot imitate Your majesty, power, and wonder, nor is it fitting for us to try. But Your mercy reaches from the heavens through the clouds to the earth below. You have come to …
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Finding Peace: Isaiah
[This is the devotional I wrote for the first week of Eastbrook Church's Advent 2018 devotional. Join in with the daily journey through Advent here.] “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting …
Choosing Hell: W. H. Auden on Charles Williams’ view of Hell
Here is W. H. Auden in his introduction to Charles Williams' The Descent of the Dove: The popular notion of Hell is morally revolting and intellectually incredible because it is conceived of in terms of human criminal law, as a torture imposed upon the sinner against his will by an all-powerful God. Charles Williams succeeds, where …
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Matthew Erickson 