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” …
Wrestling Lessons with Job: encountering God in our suffering
In Shakespeare’s powerful drama King Lear there is a moving scene where King Lear, bereft of the daughter he loves most, Cordelia, and being controlled by his two other self-serving daughters, Goneril and Regan, rushes out into a tempestuous storm.[1] As the dark storm rages about him, Lear rages about his own suffering and loss. …
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A Prayer inspired by the prophet Zechariah
Lord our God, you are great. You are clothed with splendor and majesty, glorious beyond our comprehending and always worthy of praise. Even as we seek You, we admit our limitations. Our life is like a vapor upon this earth, yet You are eternal. Our understanding is limited, yet You are the all-wise God. Like …
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Redemption in the Darkness (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Redemption in the Darkness," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the sixth and final part of our series, "Finding God in the Darkness," from the book of Job. This week we looked at Job 42:7-17. Discussion Questions: Have you ever experienced something being taken away but …
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Redemption in the Darkness
Wow! What a journey over this season of Lent through the book of Job here with our series, "Finding God in the Darkness," at Eastbrook. I concluded this series on Palm Sunday, doing my best to pull together our entire journey with Job and Jesus' journey to the Cross. You can watch the message here, following along …
Matthew Erickson 