I've been rereading Dietrich Bonhoeffer's classic book, Discipleship, over the past month or so. As I was reading this past week, a paragraph from his reflections on Matthew 10:26-39 stood out to me. Here it is: Human beings should not be feared. They cannot do much to the disciples of Jesus. Their power stops with the …
Wisdom and Knowledge
We have information without knowledge, and the knowledge we have does not lead us to wisdom. Wisdom is fashioned through reflection upon the crucible of living with knowledge, inadequate knowledge, or lack of knowledge. Yet, the crucible of life is often that against which we medicate ourselves or from which we insulate ourselves. We arch our …
Messiah (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Messiah," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is part of our series, "Jesus on the Move." The text for this week are from Luke 9:18-21. Discussion Questions: What do people in society at large or in your relational sphere say about Jesus? We continue …
Messiah
What do we see when we see Jesus? This is the question at the center of my message, "Messiah," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This was part of our series, "Jesus on the Move," where we have been looking at the ministry of Jesus in northern Israel in the first half of the Gospel …
Sending (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Sending," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is part of our series, "Jesus on the Move." The text for this week are from Luke 9:1-6, 57-62; 10:1-24. Discussion Questions: When did you really become a follower of Jesus in your life? What was the decisive …
Matthew Erickson 