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Apocalyptic Christ: a poem
visions of horror shudder the human heart heaving oceans and lurching beasts clamor over creation raging conquerors crush and kill life scurrying under the sun and history's wheels roll over all vulnerable souls then lightning flashes the skies and tear-filled eyes see heaven's in-breaking rule snaps in like a curtain torn in two all the …
Exile Faith at Prayer [Daniel 9]
We continued our series on the book of Daniel this past weekend at Eastbrook Church by turning to Daniel's famous prayer in chapter 9. Daniel's prayer takes place in the first year of Cyrus' reign, around 539 BC, and references Jeremiah 25:10-11 in recognizing that the time of the exile is reaching its conclusion. Daniel has been in …
Faith Looking Forward [Daniel 8]
After a weekend off due to sickness (thank you, Pastor Jim Caler, for covering for me last weekend!), I continued our series on the book of Daniel this past weekend at Eastbrook Church by turning to chapter 8, the second of Daniel's apocalyptic visions. Daniel 8 continues the apocalyptic visions of the second half of the book. …
Conflicting Spirits (Study Questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church entitled "Conflicting Spirits." Discussion Questions There is a lot of talk about God and spirituality in the world today. What do you think it means to be ‘spiritual’? This week, we are bringing together two sections of 1 John, …
Matthew Erickson 