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One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord, and to seek him in his temple. (Psalm 27:4) "A leader who leads well is a lifelong learner, always …
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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the traditional season of Lent, a 40-day journey (minus Sundays) toward Easter. Here are some common questions about Lent. "What is Lent all about?" Lent is more than a worn-out tradition marked by self-absorbed sorrow and meal-skipping. Instead, Lent is a journey into greater depths of life with Jesus …
Many of us make resolutions for growth and change in the New Year. Unfortunately, statistics show that most of these resolutions do not hold for long or really make much long-term change. I believe this is in large part because we do not include the Living God in this process of resolution, and also because …
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This past weekend as I preached a message at Eastbrook Church on "Sacrificial Generosity," I spent quite a bit of time talking about simplicity. I believe that simplicity is the twin brother of generosity. Paul the Apostle writes: But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can …
We enter solitude, in which also we lose loneliness. Only discord can come of the attempt to share solitude. True solitude is found in the wild places, where one is without human obligation. One's inner voices become audible. One feels the attraction of one's most intimate sources. In consequence, one responds more clearly to other …
Matthew Erickson 