We all have reasons to be thankful. Throughout Scripture, we are encouraged to remember and rehearse together the reasons we have to give thanks to God. The Psalms reverberate with this charge: Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. (Psalm 106:1) The Apostle Paul encourages the believers in local …
Jesus Knows, Jesus Cares, Jesus Heals
When I was about ten years old, I was playing golf with my friend, Chris, in his back yard. It wasn't real golf, but ten-year-old golf using whatever we had available: a rusty 7-iron and a tennis ball. It was a short-lived game. As Chris prepared for his first swing, I stood watching to see …
The Tale of Two Sons
Yesterday at Brooklife, I concluded the Storyteller series with a sermon on Luke 15 called "The Tale of Two Sons." Luke 15 contains three parables by Jesus, the last of which is commonly called the parable of the prodigal son. My sermon focused on this parable, but I strongly believe that it should really be …
Sharing Your Comfort
In my daily encounter with God in the Scriptures, I recently read these words from Paul (2 Cor 1:3-4): Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of all compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those …
Reflections on God from Nature
Not too long ago, I was taking a walk around Cedarly, a place where I go once a month for reflection, prayer, and quiet. As I walked, two things jumped out to my eyes as lessons about life with God from nature. First, the intricacies of a spider-web stretched out on the branches of a …
Matthew Erickson 