As I continue interacting with Andrew Murray's writings over the next number of weeks, I am currently spending time first with his short book Humility. In the fifth chapter of the book, Murray turns his attention from humility in the life and teaching of Jesus to the humility of Jesus' disciples. As one might expect, the …
Andrei Rublev, The Trinity
Thursdays with Murray [Humility, week 3]
Over the next weeks, I am interacting with some of the writings of Andrew Murray. Murray was a South African pastor and missionary during the 19th and early 20th centuries. I am spending time first with his short book Humility. In chapter 3, Murray looks in a more focused way at the humility evident in Jesus' …
The Trinity: God the Holy Spirit
Following on from the previous messages on "God the Father" and "God the Son," I concluded our vision series on The Trinity with an exploration of the third person of the Trinity, God the Holy Spirit. I am a bit of an odd duck in terms of my church background. I had a transforming encounter in …
7 on Mission
I continued our "Becoming 7" series this weekend at Eastbrook with a message called "7 on Mission." This series is an overview of our vision for the year, focusing on our big five vision objectives: becoming a Revelation 7:9-10 church; growing disciples; reaching out; multiplying leaders; and increasing church engagement. Sometimes we aim to become a “10” but …
Matthew Erickson 