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“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” (Isaiah 6:3) In prayer we approach the God of the universe face to face. Although the word 'awesome' has been devalued to our contemporary ears, this reality of prayer is truly an awesome thing. The prophet Isaiah found out how …
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As I continue with my series of posts on Andrew Murray's brief book Humility, today I look at both chapter seven, "Humility and Holiness," and chapter eight, "Humility and Sin." These two chapters augment one another as counterpoints on similar themes. In addressing the relationship between humility and holiness, Murray writes: "Humility is the bloom and the …
This past weekend, I concluded both Eastbrook's Missions Fest as well as our series "God in Blank Spaces." Building off of Jenny Yang's message on the global situation of displaced people the previous weekend, I continued the theme of God's mission amongst the displaced people of the world. My approach to this topic, however, was …
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "New Hope," which is the first part of our series "Exiles" on the book of 1 Peter. This study walks through 1 Peter 1:13-2:3. When was a time that something you were hoping for came true? How did hope sustain you in the waiting period? This …
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series entitled "Exiles: A Study of 1 Peter," looking at the hope we have as exiles. We journeyed into Peter's words on that hope and how it transforms the way we live in 1 Peter 1:13-2:3. You can watch the message here or subscribe to our audio podcast, …
Matthew Erickson 