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God, if this day my journey end, I thank You first for many a friend, The sturdy and unquestioned piers That run beneath my bridge of years. Next, for the power You’ve given me To view the whole world mirthfully, For laughter, paraclete of pain, Like April suns across the rain. Also that, being not …
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Jesus died but that was not the end. The apparent end was the beginning of new life. This day we celebrate the wonder of the resurrection. Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. This weekend at Eastbrook Church I gave a message entitled "Beginning to Live" about how the crucifixion and resurrection …
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When a person dies, there is a sudden and unsettling stillness that settles into their body. It feels and looks unnatural because there is an utter stillness. Unlike sleep, where the rhythm of breathing usually conveys a peaceful and restorative rest, the stillness of death seems harsh. Jesus died on the cross. His brutalized body …
Jesus walked into Jerusalem hailed as a king. Within a few days, the crowd was calling for His execution: "Take Him away! Take Him away! Crucify Him!" (John 19:15). A thorny crown fiercely adorned His kingly head (19:2). Purple robes signaled His royalty as soldiers spit on Him, slapped Him and mocked Him (19:3). But …
My message from this past Good Friday, "Voices at the Cross," has now been posted online so that you can listen to it here. When Jesus began His journey to the Cross, He was surrounded by voices. There were the fickle voices of the crowd. There were the betraying and denying voices of the disciples. …
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Matthew Erickson 