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We all have reasons to be thankful. Throughout Scripture, we are encouraged to remember and rehearse together the reasons we have to give thanks to God. The Psalms reverberate with this charge: Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. (Psalm 106:1) The Apostle Paul encourages believers in local churches …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, I concluded our series on 1 Thessalonians entitled "Hope Rising: 1 Thessalonians for Today." This fifth and final week of the series I preached from 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 on joining the melody of God's hope in Jesus Christ with the variations of living response. You can find the message outline …
It's no secret that one of my favorite theologians of all time is Dietrich Bonhoeffer. His book Life Together is, in my opinion, the best book written on the nature of true community in the church. It is a must-read for many reasons, but one of the most important is the way that Bonhoeffer directly deals with something all of us …
The end of the calendar year provides a good opportunity for us look back at the previous year and to look forward at the coming year. Oftentimes, we try to set New Year’s resolutions. I am not against the practice but much research shows that the majority of New Year’s resolutions, about 75%, are never …
Giving thanks and showing gratitude to God is an act of worship. This is why we read in Psalm 106:1, "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." But it is not just for the material goods or obvious blessings that we are to be thankful for. In fact, the …
Matthew Erickson 