This weekend at Eastbrook Church we begin a new sermon series entitled "Made for It" that focuses on relationships. God is a relational God. Because we are created in His image, we are relational people. We were made for relationship, first with God and then with others. Our lives are primarily made up of relationships: with …
Relationships? – talk to me
So, I am looking for your feedback on the topic of relationships, including friendships, dating, marriage, parent/child relationships, and more. How would you answer these questions?: What is one thing you wish the church would address about relationships? What are your biggest questions about relationships? Where do you struggle most in relationships?
And Love Got Married
As I have been blogging this week about love, I cannot help but come back to Jesus' summation of the life with God as one of love. He said it this way: And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and …
“Notice Me”
In the recent discussion about the value of Twitter, some folks commented on the tendency of folks to be shameless self-promoters in the new media. Seth Godin has a great post that addresses this in very short form. He writes that the new mantra of the web is: "notice me." He goes on to suggest …
In the Bedroom…
This past Sunday, October 18th, Kelly and I spoke together at Brooklife Church in the third week of our series on marriage entitled "Happily Ever After?" Our message was entitled "In the Bedroom" and, as you might expect, we were talking about sex and sexuality. Our message addressed the goodness of sexuality, the need for …
Matthew Erickson 