St. Augustine of Hippo famously wrote near the beginning of Confessions: "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, we began a series that explores how our hungers lead us to God to find true rest for our souls. The series, "Hungry …
Hungry for Love
All of us want to experience love. Sometimes this hunger for love looks like a longing for friendship. Sometimes our longing for love surfaces in the desire for intimacy. At other times, this hunger for love is as basic as the desire to belong somewhere with someone. Near the beginning of Genesis, in the account …
Hungry for God
This week at Eastbrook Church we begin a new series entitled "Hungry for God." Every human being has deep longings and hungers that propel us forward in life. We are hungry for love, hungry for belonging, hungry to leave a lasting legacy, and so much more. Where do those hungers come from and how can we …
New Hope
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series entitled "Exiles: A Study of 1 Peter," looking at the hope we have as exiles. We journeyed into Peter's words on that hope and how it transforms the way we live in 1 Peter 1:13-2:3. You can watch the message here or subscribe to our audio podcast, …
||40days|| week two: acknowledge our longings
What do you dream about? What captures your imagination in the middle of the day? What secret longings do you have that you keep only to yourself or a close friend? Each of us have longings that arise within the depths of our souls. It is part of what it means to be human. As …
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Matthew Erickson 