As I continue to reflect on the nature of pastoral ministry, ministry in the North American evangelical church, and questions of ministry integrity, I find myself returning often to the topic of holiness. Even writing the word holiness makes me feel a little bit "old school." However, if I hold the tension of that uncomfortable …
The Commitment of God (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "The Commitment of God," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This was the fourth part of our series "Faith Life." Discussion Questions: When did you experience someone going above and beyond your expectations of how they would support, help or love you? This week’s study takes us into a …
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The Commitment of God
We have all seen or heard about dramatic commitments between people, but what happens when God commits to us as people? This weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our "Faith Life" series by looking at the commitment of God to Abraham in Genesis 15. Of course, the question we have to ask is: 'what does God's commitment to …
Matthew Erickson 