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Sabbatical Reading List
Sometimes, people ask me what I read, and I think that could be the case on sabbatical. So, although I am less inclined to think of my reading as the most important part of my sabbatical than I might have before, here is what I read while on the sabbatical. This is a sort of …
How Was My Sabbatical?
Earlier this week, I began a series of two posts on my sabbatical this past September 1-December. That first post was framed around a fairly basic question: "What did I do on my sabbatical?" This second post is a bit more challenging to write as I probe the question, "How was my sabbatical?" There are …
What I Did on My Sabbatical
Today I conclude my pastoral sabbatical and return to my role as Senior Pastor at Eastbrook Church. Two of the questions people often ask me in returning (from what I experienced in my previous sabbatical) is: 1)"what did you do on your sabbatical?" and 2) "how was your sabbatical?" This week, I'll offer answers to …
Joining the Journey of Advent: 2024 Advent Devotional from Eastbrook Church
One of my uncles loves to research family history. He has traced our family line through many descendants and across generations back to homelands before they immigrated to the United States. We have learned some interesting facts along the way, such as that what we took as my grandmother’s first name was actually her middle …
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Matthew Erickson 