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As we begin Advent on the other side of the Thanksgiving holiday, I wanted to invite you to join us for the annual Advent Worship Night on Friday, November 20, at 6:30 PM. The Advent Worship Night is an evening of worship, crafting, and fellowship to prepare for the season of Advent—a season of joyful …
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My latest article at Preaching Today went live this week. In it I explore the ways in which preaching can benefit from following the Christian year. What follows is an excerpt, but you can read the entire article here. When I was a college student, I gave up wearing a watch. I would keep track …
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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom,establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever.The zeal of the Lord Almighty will …
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It was a real privilege to join Matt Woodley for an episode of Preaching Today's podcast, Monday Morning Preacher, entitled: "Preparing People for Christmas with Advent Preaching." Matt and I talked about the significance of Advent, why preaching the preparation of Advent is important, and also offered some examples of how I have done this …
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When I conclude a sermon series, I often share the resources I used to help me study and prepare my sermons. Here is that list of books for the recent series, "Songs of the Savior, Psalms for Advent." Bibliography for “Songs of the Savior: Psalms for Advent” Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Life Together and The Prayerbook of …
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Matthew Erickson 