Makoto Fujimura, Golden Fire
Recovering Holiness
As I continue to reflect on the nature of pastoral ministry, ministry in the North American evangelical church, and questions of ministry integrity, I find myself returning often to the topic of holiness. Even writing the word holiness makes me feel a little bit "old school." However, if I hold the tension of that uncomfortable …
An Overview of Fasting
On Wednesday at Eastbrook we begin our forty day journey with the book of Job entitled "Finding God in the Darkness." This past weekend in my message "Still God" I mentioned how fasting can be a helpful spiritual practice to help us regain a hunger for God. I want to refer to a series of posts on …
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 