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"My heart is not proud, LORD, my eyes are not haughty;I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother;like a weaned child I am content.Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore." …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our preaching series, "Who Do You Say I Am?", after our two week hiatus for our annual MissionFest. This week I worked through Jesus' teaching on the heart and what truly defiles in Matthew 15:1-20. What continually strikes me about Jesus' teaching in the Gospel of Matthew is …
This past weekend at Eastbrook we continued our pause on our preaching series, "Who Do You Say I Am?", in order to continue our annual MissionsFest. Last week Dr. Ed Stetzer was with us for a message entitled, "The Commissions of Jesus for a Post-COVID Church." This week my colleague, Pastor Dan Ryan, spoke about …
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I’ve found that one of the most helpful ways to approach Scripture for transformation is to utilize an ancient Christian discipline called lectio divina, which roughly means ‘spiritual reading’ in Latin. I’d like to encourage you to utilize this way of reading the Scripture as you spend time regularly with the Bible. Whether on your …
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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 