This weekend at Eastbrook Church, we continued looking at the theme of finding our place within the church. Last weekend I talked about how Jesus sets the tone for our service, but this week I focused on the question, "what if someone does not step forward to serve in response to God's invitation?" I looked …
Training with a Purpose
Whether it's getting ready for the Super Bowl or just heading out for a jog, everyone knows that you have to train in order to succeed at a sport. No good coach expects a team to be ready for a championship on day one. It takes steady, disciplined training to develop toward that goal. I …
World Watch List for Persecution
Open Doors has just published the 2013 World Watch List, a ranking of the top 50 countries around the world where persecution of Christians is the most severe. Along with this, Open Doors is challenging believers here in the West to take the Five Minute Challenge. Watch the video below and download the World Watch …
Our Focus (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend, "Our Focus," from Philippians 2:1-11. Discussion Questions: This is the first of two weeks around the theme of finding your place within the church through serving. When was a time when you experienced joyful service in your life? We begin …
Our Focus (Find Your Place, part 1)
This and next weekend at Eastbrook Church, we are focusing on the theme of finding our place within the church. This weekend, I talked about how finding our place within the church begins not with understanding our spiritual gifts or natural abilities, but with having our focus in the right place. The message was based …
Matthew Erickson 