This past weekend in my message at Eastbrook, I mentioned that we have to learn to live in the dance of the Triune God if we want to walk in unity as believers. Let me explain. One of the great theological descriptions of the Trinity is the Greek word perichoresis, which conveys the sense of …
God is One: Monotheism and the Triune God
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new series entitled "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church." This first message in the series explored how unity must have its origin not in human invention or speculation but in the gift of God's indwelling presence within the Christian community as …
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Bibliography on the Trinity
My studies for our series "The Trinity" at Eastbrook plunged me into a lot of reading, reflecting, and praying. Along with a thorough study of Scripture on the nature of God as Trinity, I strongly recommend readings of the early Christian creeds, particular the Nicene Creed and the Chalcedonian Formula. However, I also turned to …
The Trinity: historical background
One of the biggest problems within contemporary North American Christianity is theological amnesia. Many churchgoers have no idea that our faith is situated within "a great cloud of witnesses" (Hebrews 12:1) spanning from the time of Christ up to our present day. As a remedy to that, more than ten years ago I pulled together a …
Matthew Erickson 