pastor || writer || speaker
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our preaching series entitled "God's Grace for an Imperfect Church: 1 Corinthians" by looking at chapter 14 with a message entitled "Worship That Makes Sense." Chapter 14 concludes a subsection of 1 Corinthians that stretches from chapter 11 through chapter 14, which focuses on the gathered community at …
Continue reading "“Worship That Makes Sense” – a message from 1 Corinthians 14"
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "God's Grace for an Imperfect Church: 1 Corinthians." In this message from 1 Corinthians 11, I explored Paul's discussion of worship around two topics: head coverings and the Lord's Supper. Intertwined with those topics, I explored what it means to read the Bible well …
Continue reading "“Worship that Centers in the Lord” – a message from 1 Corinthians 11"
My latest article at Preaching Today went live this week. In it I explore the ways in which preaching can benefit from following the Christian year. What follows is an excerpt, but you can read the entire article here. When I was a college student, I gave up wearing a watch. I would keep track …
Continue reading "Time Touching Eternity: Preaching through the Christian Year"
Matthew Erickson 