Photo by Landiva Weber on Pexels.com To live in three dimensions and not a flat, two-dimensional life. To enter abundance, to find fullness, to let God’s grandeur infuse me, and the beauty of God fill the sails of my life. So much anger and hatred around. So much flat foolishness and wasting of good time …
“Jesus the Holy Obedient One” – a message from Leviticus 11-15 and 17-20 for Lent
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus." In my message this week I explored the holiness of God in relation to our holiness as God's people, drawing upon the holiness code in Leviticus and connecting that to the fulfilling work of Jesus the Messiah. …
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“Jesus the Perfect High Priest” – a message from Leviticus 8-10 for Lent
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus." My message this week explored the calling and functions of the priests, especially the High Priest, as outlined in Leviticus. I then connected that with the ministry of Jesus as the perfect High Priest as described in …
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The Conversation: startle me, God
A recent addition to my daily time in prayer has been a sort of conversational prayer with God arising from my reflection on Scripture and my life. After slowing down with a portion of Scripture, I often write out some of my own thoughts as a form of prayer in my journal. Then, I pause …
“Jesus, Holy God With Us” – a message from Leviticus for Lent
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new preaching series entitled "Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus." My message this week aimed to set up the entire series while also exploring the holiness of God and the way God pursues us. "Jesus, Holy God With Us" drew upon a wide variety of texts …
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Matthew Erickson 