After Jesus rose from the grave, the Apostle John records four meetings Jesus has with people. The first of these is Jesus' appearance in the locked room to His disciples, and I want to bring attention to that today. It reads: On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were …
One Fear We Don’t Want to Lose: Living with Appropriate Fear of the Lord
There are things in life that we all need a healthy fear of: open flames, dangerous or abusive people, life-threatening diseases, identify theft, riding with your son or daughter behind the wheel when they have just received their temps. Okay, maybe that last one is a bit funny. But we all honestly know there are …
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Living with the Right Kind of Fear
"Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell." (Matthew 10:28) What are you afraid of? For me, one of my main fears over the years was the fear of heights. For years I …
7 Things We Can Do As Christians in Times Like This
The past week has been one of the most chaotic for our nation in recent memory. The scenes in the Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, were a striking contrast with the celebration of Epiphany for which that day is set aside on the church calendar. Epiphany literally means ‘appearing’ or ‘manifestation.’ The celebration offers an …
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Senior Pastor Video Update in the Time of COVID-19 (March 25, 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 