As we continued our journey with the Psalms of Ascent, "Ascend," this past weekend at Eastbrook, I opened up Psalm 130 for us. I explored the mercy of God as part of our spiritual journey with God in terms of prayer, forgiveness, waiting, and hope. In the midst of that I brought in the story of Jonah, …
Community and Labor
This past two weekends at Eastbrook Church have been a real joy for me as two friends, Gabriel Douglas and Will Branch, preached as part of our journey with the Psalms of Ascent, "Ascend." Gabriel walked us through Psalm 122, focusing on worship and community, two weekends ago. Gabriel is a ministry resident working with …
The Steps I Walk Upon
Here's a reflection I wrote after gathering for worship this past weekend at Eastbrook Church during our series on the Psalms of Ascent. Not a finely fashioned poem, but more like poetic reflections on my life journey and the grace of God oozing through each step. the steps I walk upon woven day by day …
Help
Continuing our journey with the Psalms of Ascent, we explored Psalm 121 this weekend at Eastbrook as part of our series, Ascend. In contrast to last weekend's message, "Peace," Psalm 121's striking emphasis on the character and activity of God is so overpowering it is no wonder that it is many people's favorite psalm. I walked steadily through …
Peace
We began our journey with the Psalms of Ascent, "Ascend," this weekend at Eastbrook, spending time with Psalm 120. In this message, I explore themes of the spiritual life with God as a pilgrimage or journey, honesty and hopeful prayer, the need for community, and living in peace instead of hatred or hopelessness. Here is …
Matthew Erickson 