Rembrandt van Rijn, Christ Crucified between the Two Thieves: The Three Crosses, 1653 In a letter to early Christians in the cosmopolitan city of Corinth, the Apostle Paul writes these striking words: “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power …
Worship Him :: Jan van Eyck, “The Adoration of the Lamb”
Jan van Eyck, The Adoration of the Lamb (detail of the Ghent altarpiece); oil on panel; between 1425 and 1429. "Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders." (Revelation 5:6) One of the most striking aspects …
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The Wonder of the Cross: my 2022 Good Friday message
A few people asked me if I would post my message from yesterday's Good Friday services at Eastbrook, so here it is. The message was based out of the Apostle Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 1:18: "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being …
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Matthew Erickson 