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Ivan Kramskoi, "Christ in the Desert," 1872 (oil on canvas) The journey of Lent begins with attention on Jesus. We trace His pathway through incarnate life to death on the Cross. One of the first inklings we have in the Gospels that Jesus' life will bring salvation at a great cost comes in the prophetic …
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Here St. Augustine of Hippo comments on Psalm 61:1-2, reflecting on the reality that Christ was tempted in the wilderness to show us how to overcome temptation and trials. 1 Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. 2 From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; …
As we continued our series "Power in Preparation" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church my good friend and colleague here at Eastbrook, Pastor Femi Ibitoye, explored Jesus' temptation in the wilderness in Matthew 4:12-17. I appreciated the insights that Femi shared in this message, as well as the personal testimony he shared from his life …
This is the third and final post in a series on Henri Nouwen's book In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership (read part 1 and part 2). I'm writing on this significant book in order to continue reflecting on the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, which serves as the basis for Nouwen's …
Yesterday I began a series of three posts on Henri Nouwen's book In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership. I continue that series here by delving into the second part of that book: "From Popularity to Ministry." Doing Ministry TogetherI have read this book several times, but I continue to be deeply impacted …
Matthew Erickson 