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 …
Stepping Forward into 2021 with Dedication and Praise
This week, I am sharing some spiritual practices for reflecting on the previous year and stepping forward into the new year. Stepping Forward with Dedication Related to this focus on God is a dedication of our lives from the inside out. Psalm 86 is a one of my favorite psalms. Verse 11 has become particularly …
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Looking Back and Stepping Forward: a new year’s message
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I preached a message, "Looking Back and Stepping Forward," which was a stand-alone message for the new year. I shared some practices - looking back at the past year and stepping forward into the new year - that have helped me most over the years to close out one …
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Solitude Brings Coherence
We enter solitude, in which also we lose loneliness. Only discord can come of the attempt to share solitude. True solitude is found in the wild places, where one is without human obligation. One's inner voices become audible. One feels the attraction of one's most intimate sources. In consequence, one responds more clearly to other …
Becoming Students in Prayer [30 Days of Prayer]
“Teach me your way, Lord.” (Psalm 86:11) Prayer begins by drawing near to God in response to His invitation. The next step, however, is to act upon that invitation with a desire to learn from and grow with God. Throughout the psalms, we encounter expressions of trust in God that lead into active growth with …
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Matthew Erickson 