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An article I wrote for Preaching Today on preaching the Psalms of Ascent came out last week. This article came to life through my own journey of preaching the Psalms of Ascent at Eastbrook Church in late 2017 through a series entitled "Ascend: The Psalms of Ascent." Thanks to Andrew Finch and Matt Woodley at PT, who …
Continue reading "Preaching the Psalms of Ascent: A Soundtrack for the Pilgrimage of Faith"
An old spiritual describes our life as Christians this way: I am a pilgrim and a stranger, traveling through this wearisome land, I've got a home in that yonder city, good Lord, and it's not...not made by hands. It is an overused description to say that life is a journey. The reason this idea is …
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Psalm 42:1-2) In the story of Israel after the exodus from Egypt, God’s people were hungry for many things. They were hungry …
Gabriel Douglas, our Middle School Pastor and a ministry resident with my for preaching over the past year, continued our series at Eastbrook Church, "Who Am I?", by looking at the topic "I Am Unfinished." If you were not able to be there, I strongly encourage you to watch this message by Gabriel that brings home …
We concluded our journey with the Psalms of Ascent in our series Ascend by looking at Psalm 134 this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. I walked slowly through this three-verse text before focusing on two tools for spiritual growth that this psalm directs our attention toward. Below you can view the video and sermon outline of this …
Matthew Erickson 