"O LORD my God, I cried unto you, and you have made me whole." (Psalm 30:2) Early in the morning I draw near to Youto pray, to worship, to be still. Like the disciples who gathered after Your resurrectionto meet with You again in Galilee,I bow in worship for You are my Lord and my …
Caravaggio, Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence
A Plea for Prayer
Today we have more than enough activity but less than enough praying in the church today. Today we have more than enough hearts distracted by many things and less than enough hearts that live with the solitary focus of approaching God in prayer. I do not say this to make us feel guilty, but to …
Prayer as Worship: Revelation
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I concluded our series on prayer, "Great Prayers of the Bible", by looking at two significant themes on prayer from the book of Revelation. The entire message was built around the idea of praying with the end state of prayer in mind. Basically, if we want to "begin with …
Praying Deeper with 24-7 Prayer
Last week at Eastbrook Church, we hosted a 24-7 Prayer Room on our campus. This is not an original idea to us, but something many of us have experienced in other settings, such as the 24-7 Prayer Movement or the International House of Prayer. When I was the Pastor of Collegiate Ministries with Elmbrook Church, …
Matthew Erickson 