This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I began a three-week series on Jesus' statement on John 14:6, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me." This series is an opportunity for us to delve into questions and unresolved thoughts we have as we consider "3 …
Saturday Prayer 21
My mind races ahead and lurches forward Like a fly trapped inside a house it leaps and rushes from one thought to another I want to be still and know that You are God But at the same time I check my watch and think about what's next Bring me to a place of peace …
Is God Personal?
There are some people who mock the idea of a personal God, or a ‘Personal Jesus.’ There are some reasons why this is completely understandable. Particularly when we hear people say things like: "Jesus is my buddy" "Jesus is my homeboy" "Jesus is like my boyfriend" Such statements convey the idea that God is in …
A Hero Who Rescues from Inevitable Impact
For her fifty-fourth birthday, Shirley Dygert of Teague, Texas, decided she could use a little more excitement in her life. So this grandmother of three decided to sign up to sky-dive, leaping out of a plane from roughly thirteen-thousand feet. When the big day arrived, Shirley suited up for her jump and was strapped on …
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Magna Doodle Salvation
Did you grow up playing with a Magna Doodle? My kids have one and I love the thing. It’s a massive step up from the Etch-a-Sketch that I played with as a kid. Back then, we had to rely on two massive white knobs to create drawings with. It was really hard to draw circles …
Matthew Erickson 