“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14) In the fifth and final section of Eugene …
A brief reading list on mission
Many times I'll offer some readings lists to correspond with our teaching series at Eastbrook. Alongside of our series "God in Blank Spaces," I wanted to share some resources I believe are worth looking at in brief or reading entirely. Some of these are general, while a few others are specific to our Missions Festival …
Exile Community
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I concluded our series "Exiles: A Study of 1 Peter" by looking at chapter 5. I spent a good deal of time talking about the first four verses which offer the distinctive exile understanding of leadership. You can watch the message here or subscribe to our audio podcast, following along with the …
Righteous Relationships
What does apple pie, fresh fruit, and exile faith have in common? This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our series, "Exiles: A Study of 1 Peter," looking at our relationships from 1 Peter 3:1-12: wives, husbands, and the community of God. You can watch the message here or subscribe to our audio podcast, following along with the …
Righteous Suffering
What does it look like to live out our faith in everyday things as exiles? This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our series, "Exiles: A Study of 1 Peter," looking at the four characteristics of our lives with God from 1 Peter 2:11-25. At the end of the message, I added a few comments about the …
Matthew Erickson 