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: God the Son
Picking up from the previous weekend on "God the Father," I continued our vision series with an exploration of the second person of the Trinity, God the Son. How do you pack into one message the entirety of Scriptural teaching on God the Son, plus give attention to some of the most important debates …
The Trinity: God the Father
When I returned from sabbatical I wanted our church to take 'vision' a level deeper than simply our personal vision or our church's vision. I wanted us to return to the core vision of every believer and church, which is a transforming vision of the only awesome God. I can never get over A. W. …
Holy Spirit
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church, we are beginning a series entitled "Holy Spirit." We hear a lot about God in general, but the Christian understanding of God is that there is one God in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. But who is the Holy Spirit? What does the Holy Spirit do? Is the …
Saturday Prayer 34
Father, I praise and worship You. Your love is hard to comprehend: so vast, un-measurable, and free. Your power is beyond me: creating things from nothing, sustaining the world daily, and eternal. Jesus, Your sacrifice was so selfless and painful, yet brought healing and reconnection with God. Thank You for coming as a man and …
Matthew Erickson 