This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series on the minor prophets, "God in the Ruins," by turning attention to the prophet Amos. Amos is best-known for his strong words about justice and righteousness, and his stinging rebuke of the people of Israel, particularly their leaders. Unlike many other minor prophets, Amos has a …
A Prayer inspired by the prophet Amos
Almighty God, who can stand before You without feeling some level of smallness, fear, and failing? Have mercy on us in spite of our wrongs, and bring Your forgiveness over our sins, both known and unknown. Save us from false religion, from the bustling of activity that has lost its center in You and fails …
May 7 Update on Pastor Andrew Brunson
The trial of Pastor Andrew Brunson in Turkey continues with no clear end in sight and no apparent justice in the law courts. Brunson has been held since 2016 under allegations of spying, even though he has vigorously denied these allegations and has been a resident of Turkey for more than 20 years. Brunson has …
Jubilee (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Jubilee," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is part of our series, "Appearing." The text for this week is Luke 4:14-30. Discussion Questions: When was a time in your life when you really felt free? What happened? This week we continue our “Appearing” series by …
A Call to Prayer and Forging a Way Forward
On Monday morning, December 22, I had a meeting scheduled with a group of five pastors (three African-American pastors and two Caucasian pastors) to discuss how we might stand together in the midst of the racial tensions in Milwaukee. Ironically, as we were walking into the meeting, the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office announced that …
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Matthew Erickson 