This weekend at Eastbrook Church, we continued our series on Ruth called "Unexpected" by looking at Ruth, chapter 3. My message was entitled "God in Unexpected Risks." The main point of my message is that as we step out with selfless risks, God works in unexpected ways. You can listen to my message online at the Eastbrook …
Saturday Prayer 25
I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and Your glory. Because Your love is better than life, my lips will glorify You. I will praise You as long as I live, and in Your Name I will lift up my hands. I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of …
Fred Luter and the Multiethnic Church in America
This past week, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), a denomination which has its roots in slave-era disputes in the United States, elected Fred Luter as its first African American president. Luter was elected to the post of Vice President last year, and about ten years before that was the first African American to preach to the …
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God in Unexpected Answers (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend from Ruth 2 entitled "God in Unexpected Answers." Discussion Questions: This weekend we are continuing our series on Ruth entitled “Unexpected” with a look at Ruth, chapter two. Whether you are on your own or in a small group, take …
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God in Unexpected Answers (Ruth 2)
We continued our series on Ruth called "Unexpected" this weekend at Eastbrook with a look at Ruth, chapter 2. Today's message was entitled "God in Unexpected Answers." The main point of my message is that God provides unexpected answers to the challenging circumstances of our lives as He works out His purposes in the world. I did …
Matthew Erickson 