"It wasn't me." "I didn't do it." "I don't know anything about it." Without a doubt, one of the greatest tendencies in our lives as people is denial. We read about this truth in the Bible when the prophet Jeremiah says: The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? …
10 Questions for Every Leader
Tuesday morning at our all staff meeting for Eastbrook Church, we watched a message by Bill Hybels called "The 360-Degree Leader." It sparked some meaningful conversation around the topic of self-leadership or self-care. Here are ten questions that Hybels recommended for every leader to consider in relation to self-leadership. I'd love to hear your thoughts …
2 Personal Challenges from #Exponential 2010
Yesterday, I posted three thoughts from the Exponential 2010 Conference that are shaping how I think about my church context at Brooklife now. Today, I wanted to write about two things that have impacted me personally as a follower of Jesus from the conference. Am I absolutely surrendered to God?: After listening to Francis Chan's …
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Leading to a Fatal End?
The priests did not ask, 'Where is the Lord?' Those who dealt with the law did not know me; the leaders rebelled against me. - Jeremiah 2:8 These words from Jeremiah show a sad state of affairs for God's people. The spiritual leaders of the nation =did not concern themselves with God's presence. In fact, …
Distracting Fireworks
There's something about fireworks that just mesmerizes me. This last July 4th, we watched fireworks over Tichigan Lake with some friends. I love the fact that the conversations of adults and the activity of kids is tamed down to 'oohs' and 'aahs' at the show before us. I love it when a resonant boom echoes …
Matthew Erickson 