This weekend at Eastbrook, I finished up our series "Risky Faith" with a message entitled "Walk on the Waves" from Matthew 14:22-33. The main point of the message is that Jesus is the Lord over all and we grow to know Him more as we take steps of risky faith like Peter. You can listen …
Risky Faith
This coming weekend at Eastbrook I will begin a new series entitled "Risky Faith." When Jesus came into our world, He gave His very life that we might be brought back to God. Jesus does not call people into a comfortable or safe religion. Instead, Jesus beckons His followers into a faith that risks. It …
Moving Out of Failure
This weekend at Eastbrook we concluded our series entitled “Moving Out!” by looking at "Moving Out of Failure" from John 21. You can listen to my message online at the Eastbrook web-site here. You can also subscribe to the Eastbrook podcast here or follow Eastbrook Church on Twitter. My message outline follows. Setting the Stage …
Fear and Faith on the Water
When Matthew tells the story of Jesus walking on water, the main theme of the episode is that Jesus is the Son of God whom it is entirely appropriate to worship. He tells us: "Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, 'Truly You are the Son of God' " (Matthew 14:33). But …
To Whom Shall We Go?
Recently, I was reading from John's Gospel, chapter 6. It is an action-packed portions of Scripture. To kick things off, Jesus feeds a group of at least 5,000 people by dividing up 5 barley loaves and 2 fish. The people are so eager after Jesus' miraculous feeding that they are ready to start a revolution …
Matthew Erickson 