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There are times in our reading of Scripture when we encounter apparent contradictions. This happened to me the other day when I began reading Paul's letter to the Galatian church. In Galatians 1:10, Paul writes: For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were …
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Every week in 2011, I am posting something simple to start conversation about how God is speaking to you in your own time of reading the Scripturee. Some others have joined me to read through the Bible in a year together in 2011 but you can respond to this whether you are doing that or not. …
This week at Eastbrook Church we kicked off a new series entitled "Living Church" and at the same time made a big push for people to take the next step with God and His people here at Eastbrook. My message was entitled "Start Here" and was drawn from Ephesians 4:11-16. You can listen to my …
Whether using provocative sexuality to advertise products or acclaiming sex as the pinnacle of human experience, there is no doubt that our culture is sexually charged. Unfortunately, Christians often react to this aspect of culture in two less than helpful ways. The first is to lambast the glorification of sexuality as evil, at times avoiding …
This Sunday at Eastbrook Church, we will begin our Fall series, "Living Church." It’s a given that there is no perfect church. But when we look at the Bible we can see some essential elements of a church that has life and vitality. The early church in Acts shows us some of those essential elements: …
Matthew Erickson 