Yesterday at Eastbrook Church, I concluded our series "Risky Faith." There was so much profound conversation happening around the church about what God is speaking to us as individuals and as a church, that I was truly moved. I told the story yesterday of Philippe Petit, a French acrobat and high-wire artist. In the early …
Walk on the Waves (Risky Faith 3)
This weekend at Eastbrook, I finished up our series "Risky Faith" with a message entitled "Walk on the Waves" from Matthew 14:22-33. The main point of the message is that Jesus is the Lord over all and we grow to know Him more as we take steps of risky faith like Peter. You can listen …
Saturday Prayer 19
You know me, Lord, completely no whim, desire, or thought escapes You honestly, that makes me nervous at times You see the best of my dreams and the worst of my longings in all the scurrying around of my life, in all my internal rush and hurry, come and search through my life, God find …
Stoking the Fires of Our Passion for God
There are times in our lives when we falter in our seeking after God. The winds and rains of life's pressures come against us and try to put out the fires of our passion for the Lord. Those times are not unlike Jesus' parable of the seed and soils. There, Jesus describes how we receive …
Ordinary Offerings (discussion questions)
The following discussion questions accompany my message this past weekend at Eastbrook Church entitled "Ordinary Offerings" on the faith of Hannah from 1 Samuel 1. Discussion Questions: What is the most important gift that you’ve ever given to someone else in your life? Why was it so important? We continue our series, “Risky Faith,” this …
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Matthew Erickson 