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This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our preaching series entitled "Who Is He?: Titles of Jesus the Messiah from Isaiah" by looking at the first 5 verses of Isaiah 40 with a message entitled "The One Who Comforts." This Advent message series is also accompanied by a daily devotional of the same title written …
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When my children were young and they scraped a knee or faced some other injury, they would swiftly run to me or Kelly for immediate help to stop the bleeding or put ice on that bump on their head. After the immediate help, though, they would often look for something else: comfort. As we grow, …
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The world around us has all sorts of darkness these days. There is the darkness that gathers around us in visible ways: violence, famine, global conflict, racial tension, unemployment, etc. For some of us, that darkness feels close and for others it feels distant. However, I’d like to sharpen our understanding of darkness by remembering …
Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forevermore. (Psalm 73:25-26) The other day while jogging, I came to the most challenging part of my route: running up …
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Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "All I Want for Christmas is a New Beginning," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This was the second part of our series "All I Want for Christmas." Discussion Questions: As we continue our series, “All I Want for Christmas,” this weekend, we will study Isaiah 61:1-11. Whether on …
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Matthew Erickson 