This is my message from our "Journey to the Cross" worship service on February 14, 2018. This begins a journey with the life of Joseph at Eastbrook Church throughout Lent both in our weekend sermon series and through a daily devotional. In the book of Genesis, we read about the creation of the world, …
Dirt: Beginning the Journey to the Cross
Here is the text of my message from our service last night at Eastbrook Church, beginning our Crossroads journey through Lent. I hope it is an encouragement to you as we begin the journey with Jesus to the Cross. In the book of Genesis, we are told that God “formed a man from the dust …
Journey to the Cross
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/081ed8f8b1b51340f4e8e5402/images/00dfd7e3-8b8c-400b-90f1-2e1d0fec99ed.png Today marks the beginning of the season of Lent, and the beginning of our six-week journey to the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. As we begin our journey together, we are asking all who are able to pray and fast during the day. We will break our fast together as Eastbrook Church with Communion on …
5 Reasons I’m giving up social media during Lent
People talk about all sorts of things you can give up during Lent. For the past three months, I've sensed that it would be spiritually upbuilding for me to take a break - a sabbath of sorts - from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more. In the past, I've utilized my blog and social media …
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||40days|| week one: a journey
Today we begin a journey. A forty day journey to the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a journey that mirrors the forty days when rain fell on the earth to purge it from sin and injustice, while Noah and his family were saved in the ark (Genesis 7:12). It is a journey …
Matthew Erickson 
