This past Sunday in my message, "Encountering a Broken World," I mentioned how God works through broken people, referencing a list of examples from the Bible. A few people asked me to share that list with them, so here it is. “For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven” …
Malcolm Guite, “Our Mother-tongue Is Love” – A Sonnet for Pentecost
Here is Malcolm Guite's poem for Pentecost Sunday, "Our Mother-tongue is Love." This sonnet is taken from Guite's book Sounding the Seasons: Seventy Sonnets for the Christian Year. Malcolm Guite is an Anglican priest, poet, and songwriter, who served as a Life Fellow and chaplain of Girton College, Cambridge. Today we feel the wind beneath …
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Teresa of Avila, “Christ Has No Body” [Poetry for Easter]
Each week during Eastertide I am posting a poem that helps me engage more meaningfully with Jesus' resurrection. Here is Teresa of Avila's poem "Christ Has No Body." Teresa was a 16th century Carmelite nun in Spain best known as a mystic, reformer, and writer who experienced divine visions. Her most important works include her …
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Bibliography for “I AM: Seven Identity Markers for Jesus”
When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "I AM: Seven Identity Markers for Jesus." Bibliography for “I AM: Seven Identity Markers for Jesus” Kenneth E. Bailey. The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to …
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“I am the True Vine”
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our preaching series, "I AM: Seven Identity Markers of Jesus," drawn from the Gospel of John, with Gabriel Douglas exploring Jesus' statement, "I am the true vine" (John 15:1). You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us for …
Matthew Erickson 