This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued exploring the Apostles' Creed, "Living the Creed," with a message focused on forgiveness entitled, "I believe in the forgiveness of sins." Forgiveness is one of the most freeing and challenging practices we encounter in life. We all know we need it from others and should give it to …
Our Longing for Justice and Need for Mercy
One of our deepest desires as human beings is a longing for justice. We long for our lives and the world around us to be bounded by what is just, right, true, and fair without impartiality. At our jobs or in our classrooms, we want things to be fair with all people treated well and …
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The Slippery Slope of Peacemaking: a resource for understanding conflict resolution by Ken Sande
As we walk through a series on unity, I was reminded of a message I gave several years ago about working through conflict in relationships. I utilized a resource developed by Ken Sande, author of The Peacemaker and Resolving Everyday Conflict, called "the slippery slope of peacemaking." I still find this to be a helpful resource, …
Preach the Gospel to Yourself Daily
Recently, I was talking with someone about what we most need in our lives for growth and I was reminded of the simple truth that we need to take in the message of the Gospel in Jesus Christ everyday. Wherever we are and whomever we are, the highest priority is that we preach the simple …
How Important is the Gospel to Us?
Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible....I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in …
Matthew Erickson 