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In Thomas Oden's Pastoral Theology: Essentials of Ministry, he takes one chapter to reflect on the analogy of pastor as shepherd. In the midst of that chapter, he strikes at the heart of what I think is missing within much of pastoral ministry as it is currently practiced in North America: pastoral authority approached as service. The …
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As I continue interacting with Andrew Murray's writings over the next number of weeks, I am currently spending time first with his short book Humility, which a friend shared with my recently. After looking at how humility is the secret of our salvation and the way in which Jesus models humility in his life, Murray focuses …
As we continued our series "Unshackled: Joy Beyond Circumstances" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church I walked us through Philippians 1:27-2:11, where the Apostle Paul shifts his attention from his present circumstances to the situation of the Philippians. You can view the video and sermon outline of this message, “The Joy of Faith,” below. You can also follow …
We began a new series entitled "Chosen Words" this weekend at Eastbrook Church. This series tracks through John, chapters 13-17, and includes a 40-day devotional journey that you do not want to miss. This week, I started us off with a look at Jesus' powerful display of and teaching on service from John 13:1-17. As you can …
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I concluded our "Conversations" series with a message entitled "Humble Service." I was looking at Jesus' interactions with His disciples in the Upper Room from John 13:1-17, where He washes His disciples' feet. You can listen to my message online at the Eastbrook web-site here. You can also subscribe …
Matthew Erickson 