An article I recently wrote was published this week at Preaching Today entitled "Let the Message Live in You: May we be preachers who bring a word of life to others because it has become a word of life first in us." This article arose from some of my recent work as part of my …
“What Is the Most Important Thing in Life?” – a message from Ecclesiastes 12
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our preaching series "The Skeptic's Guide to Life with God: Ecclesiastes," as I preached a message entitled “What is the Most Important Thing in Life?” from Ecclesiastes 12. I also explored aspects of stages of faith and the work of Paul Riceour on the second naivete. You can …
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“Where Is Real Wisdom Found?” – a message from Ecclesiastes by Pastor Femi Ibitoye
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series "The Skeptic's Guide to Life with God: Ecclesiastes." Pastor Femi Ibitoye preached a message entitled “Where is real wisdom found?” largely from Ecclesiastes 7. Femi also leaned into other portions of Scripture, including James 1. You can find the message outline and video below. You …
“Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?” – a message from Ecclesiastes 8 by Greg Marshall
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series "The Skeptic's Guide to Life with God: Ecclesiastes." Greg Marshall preached a message entitled “Why do bad things happen to good people?” from Ecclesiastes 8. Greg particularly focused on Ecclesiastes 8:14-15: "There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what …
“Are We Stuck in Endless Cycles or Is There Something More?” – a message from Ecclesiastes 3
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our preaching series "The Skeptic's Guide to Life with God: Ecclesiastes" by preaching a message entitled "Are We Stuck in Endless Cycles or Is There Something More?" from Ecclesiastes 3. With a little reference to Groundhog Day and some exploration of differing ways we think of our experience …
Matthew Erickson 