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There are certain books of the Bible that people tend to avoid. Somewhere near the top of that list for many is the Old Testament book of Leviticus. Perhaps part of the reason for this is that Leviticus seems so archaic and strange, so disconnected with the world in which we live today. Sacrifice and …
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A recent addition to my daily time in prayer has been a sort of conversational prayer with God arising from my reflection on Scripture and my life. After slowing down with a portion of Scripture, I often write out some of my own thoughts as a form of prayer in my journal. Then, I pause …
While I was working on my message for this past weekend, "When Trouble Comes" from James 1:1-18, I was also reading Brian Zahnd's newer book The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross. Zahnd's description of how Jesus' crucifixion opens us to the presence of Christ with us at all times, even …
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "God's Grace for an Imperfect Church: 1 Corinthians" by looking at the second half of chapter 15, verses 35-58. Pastor Ruth Carver preached this message entitled "Resurrection Matters, part 2," which follows upon my message last weekend, "Resurrection Matters, part 1." You can find …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our preaching series entitled "God's Grace for an Imperfect Church: 1 Corinthians" by looking at the first 34 verses of chapter 15 with a message entitled "Resurrection Matters, part 1." We will continue the second half of this chapter next week. You can find the message outline and …
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Matthew Erickson 