Advent and Christmas always plunge me back into music and poetry, mostly, I believe, because the wonder and mystery of the incarnation cannot be expressed merely in the language of explanation and logic. Instead, this mystery stumbles beyond our words into the leaping artistry of words and melodies to help us enter into the deepest …
Listen . . . Prepare . . . Wait
This coming weekend begins the season of Advent. Advent is a preparatory season of four weeks leading up to Christmas. It is a chance for us to wait in anticipation for the coming of Christ, both as a baby at Christmas and as the victorious king at His second coming. The term 'advent' derives from …
Growing (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Growing," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the final part of our series, "Beginnings." The text for this week is Luke 2:22-52. Discussion Questions: Answer one of the following questions: What is one of your favorite memories from growing up? Why? When have you …
Growing
We concluded our "Beginnings" series this weekend at Eastbrook Church with a message entitled "Growing" from Luke 2:22-52. Jesus sanctifies the entire human development continuum in His flesh and also reveals His mission for the first time. The light of salvation is growing, yet it is also surrounded by the growing clouds of division. Simeon and Anna affirm that …
Visitation (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Visitation," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the second part of our series, "Beginnings." The text for this week is Luke 1:26-56. Discussion Questions: When have experienced a special gift in your life from a person or God? What happened? This week we continue …
Matthew Erickson 