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There is still time to join, if you would like join me and others at Eastbrook Church reading the Bible through this coming year, drop me an email (see below). I am going to utilize the daily calendar from One Year Bible. You can utilize this as a print-out to stick in your Bible, visit …
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Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. - Ephesians 6:4 If there is one thing that should you do for your children it is this: help them to know God and become followers of Christ. That is the bottom line. This is an incredibly …
Continue reading "5 Practices to Jumpstart Your Family (Pt 1)"
I run in the path of Your commands For You have set my heart free. - Psalm 119:32 Psalm 119 is one of those daunting pieces of Scripture that some people avoid. One-hundred seventy-six verses lovingly give attention to having our hearts set on God’s ways. The psalm is filled with urges by the writer …
Here is a brief overview of the form of lectio divina. There are four Latin words that outline the movements of lectio divina: lectio (reading), meditatio (meditation), oratio (prayer), and contemplatio (contemplation). Reading (lectio) Find a quiet place where you will not be distracted by what’s around you or what’s not around you. Find a …
Continue reading "Reading Scripture for Transformation (pt 3)"
Many times, when we read the Bible, we approach it in much the same way that a biology student approaches a frog on the dissecting table. While we gather much information about the various pieces, we’ve failed to get a thorough understanding of what is really in front of us in the end. While critical …
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Matthew Erickson 