This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series, "God in the Ruins: The Message of the Minor Prophets." My wife, Kelly, and I co-preached a message on the first three chapters of the prophet Hosea. Hosea is an interesting book of the Bible, and one of the longest of these shorter prophetic books. Hosea …
The Real, Eyes-Open Love of God
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.” (Luke 1:46-48) "Love is blind." At least, that's how the saying goes. The phrase means that when love is at work, …
Prayer as Living within God’s Power and Love (Ephesians 3:14-21)
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new series entitled "Power in Prayer: Learning to Pray with St. Paul." This first weekend in the series, I took us inside of Ephesians 3:14-21, one of Paul's notable prayers from this circular letter sent to churches in Ephesus and the surrounding area. I structured the message …
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A Crash Course in the Gospel (Ephesians 2:1-10)
One of my favorite books of the Bible is the Psalms. Through the Psalms I have learned how to pray. One of my other favorites is the Gospel of John. John's telling of Jesus' story has helped me connect my spiritual longings with the revelation of God in Jesus Christ so powerfully. Right after the …
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Finding Love: Mary
[This is the devotional I wrote for the fourth week of Eastbrook Church's Advent 2018 devotional. Join in with the daily journey through Advent here.] “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will …
Matthew Erickson 