I'm not sure why, but during this whole week the following prayer attributed to St. Francis has been on my mind and in my mouth. While it is widely recognized that the prayer is not by St. Francis - and was not attributed to him until the early 20th century - it is still a …
God at Work Benediction
Throughout our "God at Work" series at Eastbrook, we concluded every service with the following prayer of benediction. I thought I'd share it as a prayer that we could all use in our daily life with work. O Lord, our God, Creator and Ruler of the universe, You have made us in Your image and …
A Prayer for Our Nation and Churches
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I offered a prayer before my sermon that interceded for our nation and churches in the midst of the current tensions. A number of people asked me if I could post it, so here it is: Lord our God, you are the King of kings, And the Lord of …
Listening to God in Prayer
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I spoke from Genesis 18:16-33 about the prayer of faith in a message entitled "Praying in the Midst of Promises and Problems." One of the five types of prayer that I mentioned from that passage was the prayer of listening to God. One aspect of this passage from Abraham's story …
Saturday Prayer 52
Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. (Psalm 127:1 NIV) oh, Father, keep me from failed efforts and fruitless labors in this day and the coming year. I stop and bring all my hopes and developing dreams into Your …
Matthew Erickson 