Since most people I know do not live a rural, agrarian societies, I thought I'd share this video clip about chaff that helped me have a visual picture for my message, this past weekend, "Chaff," from Psalm 1:4-6: Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked will …
Top 15 Bible Verses to Memorize
This past weekend during my message from Psalm 1:4-6, "Chaff," I spent some time talking about the importance of Bible memorization for our growth as followers of Jesus Christ. One of the priorities we are working on together at Eastbrook Church is “to grow as a disciple-making church.” If we truly want to be disciples …
Chaff (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend entitled "Chaff" from our "Rooted" series on Psalm 1. Discussion Questions: If someone asked you what you hoped would be the lasting memory of your life on earth – your legacy – what would you say? This week, we conclude our series on …
Chaff
I concluded our series, "Rooted," from Psalm 1 this weekend at Eastbrook Church. My message, "Chaff," looked at the final three verses: Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the LORD watches over …
Our Mind and Our Choices
This past weekend in my message from Psalm 1:1-2, "Roots," I specifically mentioned the power within our thoughts and interior life in relationship to discipleship. Here are some further comments on this point from Dallas Willard, one of the most influential writers on discipleship in our current time, in his book The Divine Conspiracy. I …
Matthew Erickson 