This past weekend at Eastbrook, I began a new preaching series, "Who Do You Say I Am?" by looking at a little episode at the end of Matthew, chapter 13, on Jesus' visit home to Nazareth and the response He receives from people there. This leads us into a little exploration of the questions we …
The Significance of Incidental Healing
Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” (Luke 8:48) The woman with the issue of blood is an incidental healing; a healing on the way from one miracle to another. In the flow of Jesus' life and ministry, however, she is significant. While it appears as if Jesus' …
You Alone: a prayer of dedication
Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;you make my lot secure. (Psalm 16:5) You alone.Lord, it is You alone.Although I sometimesturn toward others sourcesof strength or joy,it is You alonewho is my portion and my cup. My sustenance is in You.My provision is in You.My security is in You.My joy is in You.Lord, …
Why Does God Seem Distant?: The Holy Pursuit of the Hidden God
There are times when God feels distant. There are moments, particularly in times of suffering, when God seems silent. To enter into the stillness of God and to attend to the silence of God requires patience. God is not a Labrador retriever who comes when we call. God is sometimes like the rain that comes …
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The Holy Pursuit of the Hidden God
To enter into the stillness of God and to attend to the silence of God requires patience. God is not a Labrador retriever who comes when we call. God is like the rain that comes when it will, whether the grass is green or the crops are failing. While it is true that, as Jesus …
Matthew Erickson 