Motion blur traffic in city "As for me, I am like a green olive treein the house of God;my trust is in the tender mercy of Godfor ever and ever." (Psalm 52:9, Coverdale) Only You do I trust, my God,to be my refuge and strength—only You.Only You do I trust, my God,to bring me comfort …
A Morning Prayer of Closeness to God
“Let the dawn bring newsof Your unfailing lovefor I put my trust in You.Show me the roadthat I must travelfor You to relieve my heart.” (Psalm 143:8, NJB) Early in the morning I draw awayto be only with You.The time seems to move too quicklyand I know I must step toward what comes next.But here, …
Tu Fu, “Clear After Rain” [Poetry for Ordinary Time]
I've enjoyed posting poetry series themed around the Christian year in the past couple of years (see "Poetry for Lent" and "Poetry for Easter"). I will continue that with a series called "Poetry for Ordinary Time." Ordinary time includes two sections of the church year between Christmastide and Lent and Easter and Advent. The word …
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The Messiah and the Sabbath
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series entitled "The Messiah's Mission," by looking at Matthew 12:1-21. Here, Jesus offers tangible examples of His invitation to find rest for our souls that we explored last week. I spent quite a bit of time expounding on Matthew's quotation of Isaiah 42. Specifically I talked about …
Hearing the Stunning Invitation of Jesus
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) Here we …
Matthew Erickson 