I am posting this prayer I shared yesterday in our services at Eastbrook Church, as well as the introductory comments, since a few people asked me for copies of it. I hope it is an encouragement. Thanks to all those who helped edit this into its final form. All through this last week I have …
The Weekend Wanderer: 30 August 2025
"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
“Cracks in the Legacy” – a message about the real David from 2 Samuel 13-20
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our summer preaching series entitled "The Pursuit of God: The Life of David." My message this weekend moved at a fairly high level in relation to the stories found in 2 Samuel 13-20. I explored three cracks in David's legacy, and what it means to move from idealism …
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“Broken and Broken” – a message on David and Nathan from 2 Samuel 12
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our summer preaching series entitled "The Pursuit of God: The Life of David." In my message this weekend, I picked up the story that Kelly preached on last weekend ("When the Respected Fall") by exploring Nathan's confrontation of David in 2 Samuel 12. There is so much in …
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Is Repentance a Gift or a Pain?
The first words of Jesus recorded in the Gospel of Mark are these: "The time has come...The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!" (Mark 1:15). That little word "repent" has quite a big meaning, but it may not mean a lot to us today. It's unlikely we would ever …
Matthew Erickson 