This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I began a three-week series on Jesus' statement on John 14:6, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me." This series is an opportunity for us to delve into questions and unresolved thoughts we have as we consider "3 …
3 Questions We All Have About Jesus
We all wrestle with questions about who Jesus is. This weekend at Eastbrook we begin a new series where we explore what it means that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). The series is entitled "3 Questions We All Have About Jesus," and is an opportunity for us to engage with deep …
Empty
A lot of times we think of the word 'empty' in a negative light. But when does emptiness become a good thing? Our celebration of Jesus' resurrection - and the empty tomb - sheds some important light on that. My message this past Easter weekend at Eastbrook Church was an exploration of the meaning of "Empty" in …
Broken to Heal: a Good Friday message
Here is the complete text from my Good Friday message given yesterday at Eastbrook Church. You can view the message here. The Apostle John, one of Jesus’ closest companions, begins his telling of Jesus’ life with profound words. John describes Jesus as the ‘Word of God’ – that perfect wisdom and revelation of God – who …
Overcome (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Overcome," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This continues the series, "Chosen Words," where we will journey through John 13-17 over the next number of weeks. This week specifically looks at two separate passages, John 15:18-25 and John 16:16-33. Discussion Questions: What are some of the …
Matthew Erickson 