In chapter nine of his book Humility, Andrew Murray explores the connection between "Humility and Faith." The benefits of the Christian life, according to Murray, are something we can see but not access until the gift of faith comes into our lives. Faith is not only trust in God or the ability to perceive the heavenly blessings of …
Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook
I'm thrilled that this summer (2018), we are launching into a summer of prayer at Eastbrook Church. This is a unique opportunity for us to seek the Lord, intercede before Him on behalf of our church and world, and also create intentional space to listen to God in humility. Along with summer-long opportunities for children, …
Bibliography on Christian Identity for the “Who Am I?” series
Whenever I study for a sermon series, I spend a lot of time far in advance of that sermon series doing research, reading books, thinking, reading articles, reflecting, reading more books, writing, and reading even more. I usually gather all of the resources I use together into a bibliography for each series. In the past …
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Holy Spirit [The Bible Project]
As I concluded our series "Who Am I?" on Christian identity this past weekend, I spoke about the Holy Spirit's role in our identity in Christ in a message entitled "I Am Filled with God's Power." Just last week I came across an outstanding video from The Bible Project about the Holy Spirit in the entire …
I Am Filled with God’s Power
In our current series at Eastbrook Church, "Who Am I?", we are exploring biblical answers to questions about our identity as human beings. This past weekend I concluded the series by looking at how the Holy Spirit anchors our identity in God, connects us to a broader family, and sends us out with a new sense …
Matthew Erickson 