What does it look like to live faithfully to God in a confusing world? This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I explored that question as we continued our series "Turning to God in Troubling Times" from Habakkuk. In my message this weekend, "Faithfulness in a Confusing World," we worked our way through Habakkuk 2:2-20. Here, God speaks to Habakkuk in response to the …
Turning to God in Troubling Times
Natural disasters… global terrorism…national tensions…difficulties in our personal lives…What do we do when we face troubling times? The Hebrew prophet Habakkuk faced circumstances not altogether very different from us. In his troubling times, Habakkuk raises his voice to God and hears answers he does not expect. This weekend at Eastbrook Church we begin a five-part …
||40days|| week six: live in trust
If I told you to sit in a chair at my dinner table, I'm confident you would be more than happy to take a seat. But if I told you to sit in a chair that was rickety with only two good legs, you might reconsider. One chair is trustworthy but another is not quite …
Jesus on How We Should Pray (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend from Matthew 6:5-8 entitled "Jesus on How We Should Pray." Discussion Questions: This week we continue our series on prayer from the life and teaching of Jesus. Whether you are on your own or in a small group, take time to …
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Jesus on How We Should Pray
This week at Eastbrook, I continued our series "Pray Like Jesus" with a message entitled "Jesus on How We Should Pray" from Matthew 6:5-8. The main point of my message is that prayer is powerful because of our relationship with Father God. You can listen to my message online at the Eastbrook web-site here. You can also …
Matthew Erickson 