This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our summer preaching series entitled "The Pursuit of God: The Life of David." This weekend, Kelly Erickson, explored the story of David and Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11. This whole episode is deeply troubling, and Kelly opened it up with insight and wisdom. You can find the message …
Two Ways that Shape Our Lives
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit. (Proverbs 16:2) We pursue what we think is best in our lives. If something is not right, we will only do it when we convince ourselves that the short-term gains are worth it. Overall, we order our …
Can We See and Change Our Blind Spots?: three possibilities for growth
One of the greatest challenges for all of us is the reality that we have blind spots in our lives. The concept of the blind spot is probably best known from driving a vehicle. Those of us who took driving classes probably remember the explanation of that space between your peripheral vision and the reflected …
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Live in Peace
Have you ever felt worried, distressed, or anxious? Yes, I know that might seem like a ridiculous question. In one way or another, we have all experienced worry, distress, or anxiety. These real experiences of our lives are the sort of things we encounter throughout the Scripture. In fact, the writer of Psalm 4 expresses …
4 Application Points on our unique identity
Here were my four application points from this past weekend's message, "I Am Made Uniquely" (part of our "Who Am I?" series on identity with God in Christ at Eastbrook Church). This is, in fact, the paper I wrote them down on in preparation for the message after a time of prayer right before I …
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Matthew Erickson 