Is it possible that someone could rise from death? Is it possible that such a person could be the centerpiece of human history? These are the sort of questions I spoke about in my message this past weekend, "Resurrection Grace," at Eastbrook Church. This was the first weekend in a new series entitled "Resurrection Hope" that …
Resurrection Hope
Beginning this weekend with our celebration of Jesus' resurrection, we begin a new series at Eastbrook entitled "Resurrection Hope." Over the next five weeks we will explore the questions: "why is the resurrection so important to Christianity?" and "what does it mean for us today?" The series will be rooted in 1 Corinthians 15. April 19/20 - "Resurrection …
Created by Love
The Bible tells us that God created the world. If you believe the Bible contains the truth of God, such a statement is enough for you. However, if you do not believe the Bible contains the truth of God, then you may be more skeptical about such a statement.Consider with me a few things about …
Beginning to Live with Love
This weekend at Eastbrook Church we concluded our series "Beginning to Live." My message this week was called "Beginning to Live with Love" and focused on how the resurrection of Jesus reveals the love of God while also bringing power into our lives to love others. I spoke from 1 Corinthians 13, which is a very familiar …
A Brief Response to the Critique of Christian Hope
Some critics of Christianity say that Christian hope is just wishful thinking. Some say that Christianity is just a pipe dream - an unattainable hope. Frederick Buechner, an author of numerous books about the spiritual life, addresses this in his own comments about Christianity and hope. He writes this in his book, Wishful Thinking: Christianity is …
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Matthew Erickson 