My wife, Kelly, and I concluded the "Holy Sexuality" series this past weekend at Eastbrook Church by talking about sexuality and marriage. I was so glad to have Kelly join me for preparation and delivery of the message. She is such a gifted pastor and woman of God, and working together on this made the message so …
10 Things Jesus Didn’t Say to Zacchaeus
Last night I had the privilege of spending time with our Celebrate Recovery group here at Eastbrook. I am always encouraged whenever I see a group of people coming together to enter the pathway to healing and recovery with great vulnerability and persistence. This takes such great courage. I wove together some of my own …
God’s View of Sexuality
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I began our series "Holy Sexuality" with a message entitled "God's View of Sexuality." The message was my attempt to lay the foundations for our next few weeks, by providing a clear approach to the story of God revealed in Scripture and how that relates to our sexuality in contrast to other cultural …
Prayer as the Pathway to Unity (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Prayer as the Pathway to Unity" from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the fourth part of our series, "One Church." This week we looked at John 17:20-26. Discussion Questions: What do you think are the greatest hindrances to unity, no matter the setting? This weekend …
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Prayer as the Pathway to Unity
It is great to talk about unity but how do we really achieve it? This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our "One Church" series by exploring that question through Jesus' high priestly prayer in John 17. In my message this weekend, "Prayer as the Pathway to Unity," I specifically looked at John 17:20-26, where Jesus prays for the …
Matthew Erickson 