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"Day after day, my Lord, I stand on the watchtower; every night I stay at my post." (Isaiah 21:8) "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come." (Matthew 24:42) To keep watch is a gospel command. We watch because it takes focus and intentionality to see our Lord …
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We all have reasons to be thankful. Throughout Scripture, we are encouraged to remember and rehearse together the reasons we have to give thanks to God. The Psalms reverberate with this charge: Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. (Psalm 106:1) The Apostle Paul encourages believers in local churches …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued exploring the Apostles' Creed, "Living the Creed," with a message focused on forgiveness entitled, "I believe in the forgiveness of sins." Forgiveness is one of the most freeing and challenging practices we encounter in life. We all know we need it from others and should give it to …
In Luke 11, Jesus offers a series of rebukes to the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law. These leaders not only had the Word of God but held authority for the Word of God in the lives of others. This should stop us in our tracks as pastors, ministry leaders, elders, or anyone who …
This past Monday night for our quarterly Leadership Community gathering at Eastbrook Church, I led us in an interactive seminar on learning to pray with the psalms. A few people asked if I could upload the slide deck from the night, so I'm including that as a PDF here. opening-the-book-on-prayer-4-25-2022-Download I led us in three …
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Matthew Erickson 