We continued our series “Light for the City” this weekend at Eastbrook Church by exploring one of the most unique passages in all of Acts, Paul's visit to the city of Athens. This episode is found in Acts 17:16-34. I began the message with the premise that all human beings and, thus, all human cultures …
Connecting for Christ: Paul in Athens
This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church, I am preaching from Acts 17:16-34 about Paul's ministry in Athens. I find this episode to be one of the most interesting stories in Acts because it is so unlike other examples from Paul's ministry journeys. Here are three observations I have been spending time thinking on: Paul doesn't …
Fasting: A View from the New Testament
Here is an unedited list of references to fasting from the New Testament with brief comments about what we can learn about fasting from these references. This list is a companion to my earlier list from the Old Testament found here. Matthew 4:1-3 – “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to …
Sharing Your Comfort
In my daily encounter with God in the Scriptures, I recently read these words from Paul (2 Cor 1:3-4): Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of all compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those …
Matthew Erickson 