I launched us into a new series, “Rooted,” this weekend at Eastbrook Church. The entire series comes from Psalm 1, and my message this morning looked at the first two verses:

Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
and who meditates on his law day and night.

You can listen to my message, “Roots,” at the Eastbrook web-site here. You can also follow the RSS feed for Eastbrook sermons or follow Eastbrook Church on Twitter or Facebook. My message outline is included below:

The Rooted Life – a description

• The meaning of “blessed”
• A picture from Jeremiah (Jeremiah 17:5-8)
• A picture from Jesus (Matthew 7:24-27)

The Rooted Life – in negative terms

• The weakness of wickedness and sin
• The weakness of “going with the flow”
• The weakness of decline and its end

      The Rooted Life – in positive terms

• The power of God’s law
• The power of our thoughts
• The power of active delight
• The power of active meditation