Throughout our series, "Great Prayers of the Bible," we looked at passages of Scripture in which prayer is the central activity. Along with study of those specific Bible passages, I turned to the wisdom of many authors far more brilliant than me and from many different eras for help. At times people ask me whether …
Pray as a Church in August [Summer of Prayer]
https://vimeo.com/283761586 As we continue our Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook Church into August our theme is praying as a church. Certainly we pray as a church in our weekly worship gatherings and at other times, but specifically this month we are calling the church family into a time of intercession for our city together. At 9 …
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Prayer of Surrender: Two Quotations
In my message this past weekend, "Prayer of Surrender," I shared two different quotations related to ways in which we need to relinquish our life to God. The first came from Richard Foster, in his book Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home: Struggle is an essential feature of prayer…Jesus’ prayer struggle [in the Garden of Gethsemane] …
Prayer of Abandonment by Charles de Foucauld
In my message yesterday, "Prayer of Surrender," I shared the Prayer of Abandonment by Charles de Foucauld. It is a simple, yet powerful, echo of Mary's prayer in Luke 1:38, "I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.” Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you …
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How Do We Listen to God in Prayer?
As we journey through our Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook, there are many approaches to prayer that we have touched upon in our series "Great Prayers of the Bible." When we pray, we voice our needs to God. However, another important aspect of faith-filled prayer is listening to God. Listening to God enables us to enter into …
Matthew Erickson 