Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit,That my thoughts may all be holy.Act in me, O Holy Spirit,That my work, too, may be holy.Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit,That I love but what is holy.Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit,To defend all that is holy.Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit,That I always may be holy. By St. Augustine …
“The Holy Spirit and the Deep Things of God” – a message from 1 Corinthians 2
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "God's Grace for an Imperfect Church: 1 Corinthians." In this third message of the series I explored how the apparent foolishness and weakness of the Crucified Messiah connect with the wisdom of this age and the work of the Holy Spirit. All this is …
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Welcomed to the Table :: Andrei Rublev, “The Trinity”
Andrei Rublev, "The Trinity," tempera; 1411 or 1425-27 One of the most mysteriously interesting passages of Scripture is Abraham and Sarah's hosting of three unknown visitors in Genesis 18. These three guests show up from nowhere to affirm God's promises to Abraham and Sarah, but also end up mercifully bargaining with Abraham about the destruction …
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Holy Spirit Hovers Electric: a poem based on Luke 1:26-38
"The angel answered, 'The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.'" (Luke 1:35) The Holy Spirit hovering overthe wombs of two unknown women. Unknownto the world's fame yet to God truly known. …
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Jesus Rebuilds and Repairs
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we celebrated Eastbrook Outdoors and at that service I preached a stand-alone message that carried forward some themes of our recent series on Nehemiah, entitled "Jesus Rebuilds and Repairs." You can find the message outline and video below. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home. …
Matthew Erickson 