Here is the resource bibliography to accompany the recent preaching series, "Ephesians: A Crash Course in Basic Christianity." Although I utilized many books or resources for specific messages within this series, I did not include all of those in this bibliography. Instead, I limited it to books our preaching team utilized throughout the series. …
Following Jesus is Not a Consumer Activity: Eugene Peterson on maintaining our spiritual footing
Working on a message on Ephesians 6:10-24, I came across this timely gem from Eugene Peterson in his book Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ. The message to the Ephesians is a solid orientation for the entire Christian church in the conditions created by God in Christ through the Spirit for a life …
Growing into Christ: Andrew T. Lincoln on Ephesians 4 and the spiritual growth of the Church
This from Andrew T. Lincoln in his commentary on Ephesians, which is part of the Word Biblical Commentary series: So Christ's giving of gifts to the Church is to enable the Church to move toward its goals, and that movement is seen in terms of believers' growth toward Christ. In Paul's letters, believers' faith can …
A Crash Course in the Gospel (Ephesians 2:1-10)
One of my favorite books of the Bible is the Psalms. Through the Psalms I have learned how to pray. One of my other favorites is the Gospel of John. John's telling of Jesus' story has helped me connect my spiritual longings with the revelation of God in Jesus Christ so powerfully. Right after the …
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A Crash Course in Knowing Christ (Ephesians 1:15-23)
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I continued our new series walking through the New Testament book of Ephesians, entitled "Ephesians: A Crash Course in Basic Christianity." This weekend, I continued with the second half of chapter 1, which offers us a "Crash Course in Knowing Christ." This is really a prayer of Paul that …
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Matthew Erickson 