This past weekend in my message, "The Final Move" from Luke 21:5-36, I shared the story of two early Christian martyrs, Perpetua and Felicitas. These women gave their lives for their faith in the city of Carthage at the turn of the 3rd century. You can read the entire account of their lives here, but …
It is Well (With My Soul)
This past weekend, I mentioned the story of Horatio Spafford in the midst of concluding our series, "Turning to God in Troubling Times." Horatio G. Spafford was a successful lawyer in Chicago in the mid-19th century. As Kenneth Osbeck recounts,[1] “along with his financial success, [Horatio Spafford] always maintained a keen interest in Christian activities,” …
William Borden – an activated Christian
This past weekend in my message, "Called,"the first part of our Activate series at Eastbrook Church, I mentioned the story of William Borden, whose short life is a powerful example of someone called to Jesus and His Kingdom, who then lives for the mission of God by the Holy Spirit's power. Much of what I …
Remembering Dallas Willard: 1935-2013
I heard the news yesterday that Dallas Willard, a great writer on life with God and spiritual formation, passed away after battling pancreatic cancer. Willard was a professor of philosophy at the University of Southern California while also writing and speaking as a Christian on issues of cultivating life with God. He is perhaps best …
Jackie Robinson and Hope that Is Unseen
In 1947 there was a lot to be hopeful about. World War II was over. The world, and the United States as a nation, was settling into a renewed peace. But there were some whose hopes were limited. There were deep racial divides in our country and it seemed like a glass ceiling existed on …
Matthew Erickson 