I often refer to fasting as an important spiritual growth tool in our lives. Some time ago, I wrote a number of posts on the subject of fasting and I am gathering all of those together here as a resource for understanding fasting in general. These posts also address a number of specific aspects of …
Journey to the Cross 2018
Today marks the beginning of our journey to the cross. At Eastbrook Church, we invite you to join with us in a day of fasting and prayer before a family-friendly worship service at 7 PM. For more info on fasting, read a series of posts I wrote here. Traditionally, this journey is known as Lent …
What is our picture of Jesus?
We must examine the picture of Jesus that we have in our minds. Many times, we have a sentimentalized picture of Jesus. It is a hallmark picture of Jesus that is not reflective of the Jesus of the Gospels. We idealize and romanticize the person and work of Jesus to the point where He is …
Journey to the Cross
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/081ed8f8b1b51340f4e8e5402/images/00dfd7e3-8b8c-400b-90f1-2e1d0fec99ed.png Today marks the beginning of the season of Lent, and the beginning of our six-week journey to the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. As we begin our journey together, we are asking all who are able to pray and fast during the day. We will break our fast together as Eastbrook Church with Communion on …
Four More Quotations on Prayer
Last week, I shared four quotations on prayer from my message "Making Space for Prayer." Here are four more quotations from my message, "Praying Like a Master," which is the second part of our series "The Art of Prayer" at Eastbrook Church. “The Lord’s prayer is the essence of prayer. The essence and limit of all …
Matthew Erickson 
