There are times in our lives when we falter in our seeking after God. The winds and rains of life's pressures come against us and try to put out the fires of our passion for the Lord. Those times are not unlike Jesus' parable of the seed and soils. There, Jesus describes how we receive …
What is Faith?
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. (Hebrews 11:1-2) All these people [Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah] were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them …
Noontime Prayer During Lent at Eastbrook Church
Beginning tomorrow, Ash Wednesday (February 22), we are hosting noontime prayer gatherings at Eastbrook Church every Wednesday during Lent. We have scheduled prayer for 12:00-12:35pm in the worship hall with the space open for quiet prayer or reflection until 1:00pm. This is a great opportunity to deepen your walk with Christ through prayer in community. …
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Multiplying (Study Questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church entitled "Multiplying." Discussion Questions: 1. How did you come to be a follower of Jesus? Tell your story? Who were the people who most influenced you to follow Jesus and how did they do that? 2. This final week …
Multiplying
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, we continued our series "Living Church" by looking at the way in which the the early church grew from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. In a sense, my message, entitled "Multiplying," was an exploration of the expanding discipleship mission of the church. You can listen to my message …
Matthew Erickson 