This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series on prayer entitled "Sacred Invitation: A Life of Prayer." I preached a message entitled "Praying Inward," with a grounding text of 1 Kings 19:1-15a, the story of Elijah running away from Jezebel's death threats to Mount Horeb to meet with God. This message explored the way …
A Prayer to Know God More
I want to know You, Lord my God.In the majesty of Your power,the splendor of Your holiness,and the wonder of Your love—I want to know You. I want to see You, Lord my God.Though no eye can truly see You and live,though creation displays Your fingerprints for all to see,show me the mystery of Your …
A Prayer to Know God in Stillness
"Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face." (Deuteronomy 34:10) "Inner silence is absence of any sort of inward stirring or emotion or thought, but it is complete alertness, openness to God." - Anthony Bloom Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,have mercy on me, a sinner.In …
A Letter from Prison (Philippians, pt 5)
This is the fifth in a series of posts on Paul's letter to the Philippians. These posts are written from devotional reflections on the Scripture. Paul is driven by an all-consuming desire to know Christ. In one sense, Paul already knows Christ, as he writes: "I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth …
I Am Known by Faith
Why is it so important for us to be authentically known and to authentically know others? Why do relationships feel a tension expressed often in exasperation with phrases like, "You don't even know who I am!" or "I don't even know who you are anymore!" It is because being known and knowing others is one …
Matthew Erickson 