Jesus said, “I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you” (John 17:20-21). Recently, we began a new series at Eastbrook entitled "One Church." This series is an invitation to celebrate unity …
Singing the Songs of God’s Salvation
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I concluded our series "Turning to God in Troubling Times" from Habakkuk. In my message this weekend, "Singing the Songs of God's Salvation," I walked through Habakkuk 3:1-19, where Habakkuk comes to a point of resolution and faith in the midst of life's troubles. Sometimes, when we find ourselves in the midst of trouble, the …
Faithfulness in a Confusing World
What does it look like to live faithfully to God in a confusing world? This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I explored that question as we continued our series "Turning to God in Troubling Times" from Habakkuk. In my message this weekend, "Faithfulness in a Confusing World," we worked our way through Habakkuk 2:2-20. Here, God speaks to Habakkuk in response to the …
Talking with God When Pain Looms Large
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our series "Turning to God in Troubling Times" drawn from the 7th century B.C. prophet Habakkuk. This week, we walked through Habakkuk 1:12-2:1, where the prophet lifts up his second prayer of complaint to God. I offered special attention to the idea of standing at the watchtower of our lives in waiting on …
Suffering and the Surprising Plans of God
How do you respond when God gives you a challenging message? This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our series "Turning to God in Troubling Times" from the words of the prophet Habakkuk. We looked at Habakkuk 1:5-11, where God responds to Habakkuk's earlier prayer with the surprising words that He is going to raise up an …
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Matthew Erickson 