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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our preaching series "The Skeptic's Guide to Life with God: Ecclesiastes," as I preached a message entitled “What is the Most Important Thing in Life?” from Ecclesiastes 12. I also explored aspects of stages of faith and the work of Paul Riceour on the second naivete. You can …
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When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "Rebuild and Repair: Engaging the World with Nehemiah." Bibliography for “Rebuild and Repair: Engaging the World with Nehemiah” Robert Alter. The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary, Volume 3: …
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When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "I AM: Seven Identity Markers for Jesus." Bibliography for “I AM: Seven Identity Markers for Jesus” Kenneth E. Bailey. The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus and began a new preaching series, "I AM: Seven Identity Markers of Jesus," drawn from the Gospel of John. This week I began the series with Jesus' profound and shocking statement, "I am the resurrection and the life" (John 11:25). You can find the …
Matthew Erickson 