Here is the story that I shared in my message, "Aiming for Second Place," this weekend that gives us a picture of what it looks like to aim for second place: When Abel Mutai of Kenya – an Olympic bronze medalist – was near the finish line at a cross country race in Burlada, Navarre …
Relevant Article: “Why I’m Not Giving Up on Church”
Relevant Magazine published an online article that I wrote today entitled "Why I'm Not Giving Up on Church." It's a bit of my own reflections on why the church is still relevant and important for us today. You can read the entire article at their web-site, but here are the first few paragraphs: In 2011 …
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Questions about the Holy Spirit
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church, we are beginning a new series on the Holy Spirit. I have a question for you as we do that: what are your questions about the Holy Spirit? Post anything you'd like here and I'll hope to address those questions throughout this series.
Dallas Willard’s Spirit of the Disciplines
As I continue to reflect on the influence of Dallas Willard, I am turning back to some previous posts on his book, The Spirit of the Disciplines. Here is one post from two years ago: I re-read Dallas Willard's book The Spirit of the Disciplines. It's a great book on entering into the deep life with God. Willard …
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Mike and Sally Breen on Missional Failure
One of the workshops I attended at Exponential 2013 was led Mike and Sally Breen of 3DM looking at reasons why the missional movement will fail. A good portion of the seminar was story-telling, but their conclusions were fascinating. Here are my notes from those sessions: 4 stories about ministry background 1) Brixton Hill: - …
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Matthew Erickson 