Two Sundays ago, August 22, was my last Sunday at Brooklife Church. I gave a message entitled "Follow" that expressed some things that God has been speaking to me over the past 6-9 months. I looked at Matthew 4:18-22, where Jesus calls the first disciples to follow Him. My main points were built around three …
My Departure from Brooklife
Because I have realized that not everyone I have contact with is aware of my transition from Brooklife Church to Eastbrook Church. To fill in the background, I am posting a letter I wrote about my journey with this that I read to the church a number of weeks ago. This coming Sunday, August 22nd, …
When You Feel Like Giving Up
This past Sunday, August 1, at Brooklife Church, I concluded our "Beyond Ordinary" series on the life of Elijah. We were looking at 1 Kings 19, where Elijah feels like giving up. Looking at the fear and exhaustion that Elijah was experiencing in this chapter, I sketched out five things we can learn from Elijah …
When the Opposition is Strong (pt 2)
This is the second of two posts related to my message at Brooklife Church this past Sunday, July 25, entitled “Beyond Ordinary...When the Opposition is Strong.” My message looked at 1 Kings 18, where Elijah confronts Ahab and the prophets of Baal and Asherah on Mount Carmel. I focused my message in on three aspects …
When the Opposition is Strong (pt 1)
This past Sunday, July 25, we continued our series "Beyond Ordinary" on the life of Elijah at Brooklife Church. My message was entitled “Beyond Ordinary...When the Opposition is Strong.” I was taking us through 1 Kings 18, where Elijah confronts Ahab and the prophets of Baal and Asherah on Mount Carmel. This is an amazing …
Matthew Erickson 