This coming weekend, we begin a series at Eastbrook Church called "Unexpected: The Story of Ruth." God is always at work in the world and our lives. Some times it is easier to see that than other times. The Old Testament book of Ruth tells the story of God's work in the very ordinary lives …
Faith at 110 Stories – Philippe Petit
Yesterday at Eastbrook Church, I concluded our series "Risky Faith." There was so much profound conversation happening around the church about what God is speaking to us as individuals and as a church, that I was truly moved. I told the story yesterday of Philippe Petit, a French acrobat and high-wire artist. In the early …
Question: What’s the riskiest thing you’ve ever done?
I have a question for you as I'm working on a series, "Risky Faith," at Eastbrook Church. What's the riskiest thing that you've ever done?
Putting Our Safety on the Back Burner
When I heard Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman's story yesterday about winning the Pulitzer Prize for their investigative reporting in Philadelphia, I couldn't stop listening. It was just a fascinating story. But here is the one statement that hit me like a ton of bricks. They were talking about the risks involved with walking the …
What I Learned from ‘Leaving Church’ (pt 2)
Recovering the mysterious fear of the Lord There is a phrase throughout the Bible that we tend not to talk about a lot these days in church: “the fear of the Lord.” In many ways, it is understandable. The word ‘fear’ does not offer a lot of positive connotations for us. Who wants to connect …
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Matthew Erickson 