“The handwriting’s on the wall…” “We’re walking into the lion’s den…” It might not surprise you to hear that these well-known English idioms trace their way back to the biblical story of Daniel. Daniel is best known for his journey into the lion’s den when he defied a monarch’s edict. The story of Belshazzar’s …
Hungry for Greatness
Someone once told me that what they wanted most in life was to be seen and acknowledged for who they were. We can describe that desire as a hunger for greatness or, at least, a desire to be necessary. We all want someone to see who we are and what we have to offer. That …
Prayer of Surrender: Mary
As we continued our "Great Prayers of the Bible" series this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I spoke from Mary's prayers of surrender to God in Luke 1. This weekend's message explores what it means to pray into a place of surrender with God and why surrendering to God in prayer is one of the best things we …
Don’t Pray Like Hypocrites [30 Days of Prayer]
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites.” (Matthew 6:5) When we come to the topic of prayer, there is nothing worse than starting in the wrong place. In Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, He graciously highlights two errors that we easily slip into with prayer. We will look at …
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Thursdays with Murray [Humility, week 10]
This week I continue "Thursdays with Murray" by concluding my study of Andrew Murray's short book Humility. Last week, I jumped ahead and talked about the final chapter in relationship with chapter ten. So this week I return to chapter eleven, "Humility and Happiness," as the last part of the book about which I will write. …
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Matthew Erickson 