This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series exploring the titles of Christ, "Name Above All Names," with a look at Isaiah 9:6: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, …
Distracted and Divided from the Good Life
In an article entitled “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, Nicholas Carr wrote: Immersing myself in a book or a lengthy article used to be easy. My mind would get caught up in the narrative or the turns of the argument, and I’d spend hours strolling through long stretches of prose. That’s rarely the case any …
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Finding God: Jesus
[This is the final devotional I wrote for Eastbrook Church‘s Advent 2018 devotional. Find the daily journey through Advent here.] “While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room …
Finding Peace: Isaiah
[This is the devotional I wrote for the first week of Eastbrook Church's Advent 2018 devotional. Join in with the daily journey through Advent here.] “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting …
A Prayer for Memorial Day
Eternal God, who reigns over all the nations of the earth and knows the days of every human life, as we remember those who have given their lives for the freedom we enjoy every day, we also remember the words of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who said, "Greater love has no one than this: to …
Matthew Erickson 