This past weekend at Eastbrook, as we celebrated Jesus' resurrection, I began a new series entitled "The Beginning of the End." This series explores the resurrection of Jesus in tandem with some of Jesus’ teaching about the fall of Jerusalem and the end of all time.This weekend I preached out of Matthew 28:1-15 on Jesus' …
Finding Your Story in the Easter Story: a preaching resource
I had the privilege of participating in a discussion led by Steve Carter with Mark Moore for Preaching Today entitled "Finding Your Story in the Easter Story." This may be behind a paywall, but here is the description at Preaching Today about this resource: It’s another Easter season, so we are preparing to preach on …
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The Dawning of Real Life
After Jesus’ brutal death there is the quiet and stillness of the tomb; Jesus’ dead body was laid in the tomb. We read: “After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.” (Matthew 28:1) But there was also the quiet …
Time Touching Eternity: Preaching through the Christian Year
My latest article at Preaching Today went live this week. In it I explore the ways in which preaching can benefit from following the Christian year. What follows is an excerpt, but you can read the entire article here. When I was a college student, I gave up wearing a watch. I would keep track …
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Senior Pastor Video Update in the Time of COVID-19 (April 15, 2020)
Here is my latest video update for Eastbrook Church as we navigate the time of COVID-19. I will continue to re-post these weekly video updates here at my blog for those who have not seen it or who are not part of our church but could use the encouragement. You can watch it here or …
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Matthew Erickson 