Photo by Aaditya Arora on Pexels.com The past two Sundays during our church's annual mission festival, I have not preached but sat under the preaching of two guest preachers, one from East Africa and another from South Asia. I understand that some churches have let go of something like an annual missions conference, but I …
The Weekend Wanderer: 31 August 2024
"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 …
Living at the Intersection of Discipleship and Becoming 7: some notes from Monday night’s Leadership Community
These are my notes from a talk I delivered this past Monday night at our quarterly Leadership Community gathering at Eastbrook Church. We have spent a good deal of energy around the idea of growing in discipleship at Eastbrook, and I wanted to explore how that connects with one of our other vision objectives related …
I believe in the holy Christian church, the communion of saints
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Living the Creed: Connecting Life and Faith in the Apostles’ Creed." This series walks through the Apostles Creed as a basic summary of our faith but also as a way to live our faith out with God in the world. Each weekend of this …
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What is All Saints Day?: a brief summary
Today, November 1, we celebrate All Saints Day. All Saints Day is a feast day in the church year that follows All Hallow's Eve (October 31). All Saints Day offers an opportunity to remember all those saints who have gone before us in the faith and to celebrate the reality that we stand amidst a …
Matthew Erickson 