This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued exploring the Apostles' Creed, "Living the Creed," with a message focused on forgiveness entitled, "I believe in the forgiveness of sins." Forgiveness is one of the most freeing and challenging practices we encounter in life. We all know we need it from others and should give it to …
The Power of Forgiveness in the Cross of Christ
“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34) Jesus – hanging on the Cross. A few days before, He forewarned His friends over a final Passover meal together. Feeling the weight of what lay ahead, He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane to His Father that the cup might …
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I believe in the forgiveness of sins
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we celebrated Eastbrook Outdoors and also continued our preaching series entitled "Living the Creed: Connecting Life and Faith in the Apostles’ Creed." This series walks through the Apostles Creed as a basic summary of our faith but also as a way to live our faith out with God in the …
Eastbrook Outdoors – August 14, 2022
On Sunday, August 14, we will meet at 11 AM for an outdoor worship service on the front lawn on the Eastbrook campus. Please note that this weekend we will only have one combined worship service at 11 AM and there will be no 8:00 or 9:30 AM services. Make sure you stay around afterwards …
5 Must-Read Statements on the Church
It's no secret that one of my favorite theologians of all time is Dietrich Bonhoeffer. His book Life Together is, in my opinion, the best book written on the nature of true community in the church. It is a must-read for many reasons, but one of the most important is the way that Bonhoeffer directly deals with something all of us …
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