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In our world, nation and even our personal lives, we hear all sorts of distressing news. In the midst of that, it sure seems like we could all use some good news. This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our series "All I Want for Christmas" by looking at the good news that comes to us from God. The …
Continue reading "All I Want for Christmas is Some Good News"
Beginning this weekend, November 29/30, we begin a new series at Eastbrook entitled "All I Want for Christmas." Christmas is a time when many of us begin to write down what we hope to acquire. Sometimes we write down simple lists of gift ideas, but other times we begin to write more serious lists of personal needs or …
Many times we ask what it looks like to leave a legacy behind when our life draws to a close. But as we concluded the "Faith Life" series this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I wanted us to think about what sort of faith legacy we will leave behind. To conclude this series on the …
What does faith-filled prayer look like? That was the central question I set out to answer this past weekend as I continued our "Faith Life" series at Eastbrook Church. Drawing upon Genesis 18:16-33, I outlined five types of faith-filled prayer that we see in this wonderfully entrancing dialogue between God and Abraham. You can watch the video …
Continue reading "Praying in the Midst of Promises and Problems"
I continued our "Faith Life" series this weekend at Eastbrook Church by looking at how impatience can lead us to take matters into our own hands. In Genesis 16, Abraham and Sarah struggle with their desire to make God's promises become a reality by coming up with their own plans. Unfortunately, it leads to a cascading series of problems. Still, …
Matthew Erickson 