"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
Three Types of Pruning in the Spiritual Life
This past weekend at Eastbrook as part of our series, "The Tree and the Vine," I reflected on what it means to experience God's pruning in the spiritual life with a message entitled "The Pruned Life." I concluded that message with three types of pruning within the spiritual life. I'm sharing the basic notes on …
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The Dynamite of Prayer and Scripture
In my message this past weekend at Eastbrook, "Praying with a Broken Heart," I referenced a quote from Beth Moore about the dynamite power of combining Scripture and prayer together. I thought it would be helpful if I were to relate the quote more fully. It comes from her workbook Living Free: Learning to Pray …
“Faltering at the Finish line: After the Flood”
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we contimued our preaching series, "Fractured," drawn from Genesis 4-11. This is the second part of a two-part series on Genesis 1-11 that will stretch from January through Lent up to Easter. You can access the first part of this series on Genesis, "In the Beginning," here. This fifth week …
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“The Need for Cleansing: The Flood, part 1”
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we contimued our preaching series, "Fractured," drawn from Genesis 4-11. This is the second part of a two-part series on Genesis 1-11 that will stretch from January through Lent up to Easter. You can access the first part of this series on Genesis, "In the Beginning," here. This third week …
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Matthew Erickson 