This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I offered a prayer before my sermon that interceded for our nation and churches in the midst of the current tensions. A number of people asked me if I could post it, so here it is: Lord our God, you are the King of kings, And the Lord of …
What the Church and Pastors Need to Learn from Ferguson
This blog post is co-authored by Chris Brooks and Matt Erickson. As I watched things unfold in Ferguson recently, I felt a surging of different thoughts and feelings within me. There was a mixture of sadness and fear, anger and helplessness, and my mind raced to come to terms with what this means not only …
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All I Want is a New Beginning (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "All I Want for Christmas is a New Beginning," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This was the second part of our series "All I Want for Christmas." Discussion Questions: As we continue our series, “All I Want for Christmas,” this weekend, we will study Isaiah 61:1-11. Whether on …
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All I Want for Christmas is a New Beginning
When I was a kid, one of my favorite type of books to read was the "choose your own adventure" type. There wasn't really a story line because you had the option to make decisions in the midst of the book. When you came face to face with a monster on page 7, you could …
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All I Want is Some Good News (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "All I Want for Christmas is Some Good News," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This was the second part of our series "All I Want for Christmas." Discussion Questions: Name a time in your life when you received some good news right when you needed it. What was …
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Matthew Erickson 