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When I draw near to the end of a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. I started doing this because people would ask me what sort of resources I leaned upon for a series or wanted to dig deeper into a specific topic. Here is the …
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Here is the latest "Behind the Sermon" episode from our sermon podcast related to our summer sermon series, "The Pursuit of God." We paused the "Behind the Sermon" episodes for the summer, but wanted to have one episode in which we answered questions related to the series. We will resume regular "Behind the Sermon" podcast …
Photo by Scott Webb on Pexels.com This past Sunday, my message on the life of David ("Cracks in the Legacy") explored the need to shed unhelpful idealization of others or the church for a more grounded approach I described as faith-filled realism. There is no portion of Scripture that tends to undo David's legacy as …
This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series for the summer of 2025 entitled “The Pursuit of God: The Life of David.” This series will explore the life of David who was known as “a man after God’s own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22). When we see the ups and …
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Matthew Erickson 