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My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content. Israel, put your hope in the Lord …
Continue reading "Finding Peace with God: praying Psalm 131"
When I used to hear the word Sabbath, I thought of something legalistic and rigid or just plain out of touch with my life. I would picture flowing robes and beards of Old Testament characters exhorting people to rigidly 'keep the Sabbath day.' But the more that I have thought about Sabbath, the more I …
Continue reading "Sabbath: recovering identity through God’s rhythm for life"
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home as we continue our series "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews." This weekend we look at Hebrews 4 and what it means to enter into the rest of God. Join in with a virtual small group on the sermon every Sunday at 11 …
We continued our series "Great Prayers of the Bible" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. Each week we explore selected prayers throughout Scripture in order to learn more clearly how to pray. This series accompanies our Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook. Our main focus in July is praying with others, including a week of 24/7 Prayer on …
Many of you may already know that I am beginning a ministry sabbatical next week. That means I will take a break from my online presence, including my social media accounts and blog. So, don't be surprised if things go quiet from me over the next couple of months. I am doing well and looking …
Matthew Erickson 