A recent addition to my daily time in prayer has been a sort of conversational prayer with God arising from my reflection on Scripture and my life. After slowing down with a portion of Scripture, I often write out some of my own thoughts as a form of prayer in my journal. Then, I pause …
Seeking You: a prayer in pursuit of God
"The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame.You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail." (Isaiah 58:11) seeking Youlike a suffocating man seeks oxygenpursuing Youlike a gold-digger on their last heart-flung digwatching for Youlike a red-tailed hawk perched still and attentive for preylistening for Youlike a …
The Hunger to Leave a Legacy [Hungry for God]
As we enter into Holy Week and bring the climax to our Lenten journey, I concluded our series, "Hungry for God," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This weekend I explored the hunger to leave a legacy. Because this was Palm Sunday, I intertwined the exploration of legacy with Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. This …
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Hungry to Leave a Legacy
About a year ago, our family went on a trip to Washington, DC, to take in the historic sites and museums. One thing you cannot help but notice are the monuments to one historic figure after another: George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., and so many more Each monument tells a story …
The Hunger for Peace [Hungry for God]
During Lent at Eastbrook Church, we continue to explore the soul-deep hungers in our lives planted there by God in order to lead us to Himself. The series, "Hungry for God," parallels the season of Lent, and has a companion daily devotional that you can access here. This weekend I explored the hunger for peace. …
Matthew Erickson 