This weekend I concluded our series, "The Name," at Eastbrook Church as we looked at Exodus 4:1-17. Throughout this series we have explored Moses' encounter with the Living God at the burning bush, encouraging us to all step into a transforming encounter with the Living God. The previous weeks have spent quite a bit of time on the …
||40days|| week two: acknowledge our fears
When Matthew tells the story of Jesus walking on water, the main theme of the episode is that Jesus is the Son of God whom it is entirely appropriate to worship. He tells us: “Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, ‘Truly You are the Son of God’ ” (Matthew 14:33). But …
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Moving Out of Fear
This weekend at Eastbrook we continued our series entitled “Moving Out!” that looks at Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances in John’s Gospel. This weekend's message was entitled "Moving Out of Fear" from John 20:19-23. You can listen to my message online at the Eastbrook web-site here. You can also subscribe to the Eastbrook podcast here or follow …
Fear and Faith on the Water
When Matthew tells the story of Jesus walking on water, the main theme of the episode is that Jesus is the Son of God whom it is entirely appropriate to worship. He tells us: "Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, 'Truly You are the Son of God' " (Matthew 14:33). But …
When You Feel Like Giving Up
This past Sunday, August 1, at Brooklife Church, I concluded our "Beyond Ordinary" series on the life of Elijah. We were looking at 1 Kings 19, where Elijah feels like giving up. Looking at the fear and exhaustion that Elijah was experiencing in this chapter, I sketched out five things we can learn from Elijah …
Matthew Erickson 