Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our series "Living the Creed: Connecting Life and Faith in the Apostles' Creed." This is also Father's Day and Juneteenth. Here is a prayer for this Sunday from The Book of Common Prayer: Lord …
The Tears of Jesus :: Enrique Simonet, “He Wept Over It”
Enrique Simonet, Flevit super illam; oil on canvas; 1892. "As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it" (Luke 19:41) There are several places in the Scripture where we encounter Jesus weeping. Probably the most memorable is when Jesus approaches the tomb of His friend, Lazarus, where John the Gospel writer records a …
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A Prayer to Jesus the Eternal Son of God
"Is it not true that the One who climbed up also climbed down, down to the valley of earth? And the One who climbed down is the One who climbed back up, up to highest heaven." (Ephesians 4:10, The Message) Jesus, the eternal Son of God,who held not onto glorybut emptied Yourself for us—we praise …
Jesus’ Harsh Words: The Grace of Rebuke
In Luke 11, Jesus offers a series of rebukes to the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law. These leaders not only had the Word of God but held authority for the Word of God in the lives of others. This should stop us in our tracks as pastors, ministry leaders, elders, or anyone who …
What If God Is Leading Us Into the Wilderness?
This is a repost of something I wrote back in February 2021. It ties in with some of what I preached about in my message this weekend at Eastbrook. Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. (Matthew 4:1) What if God is leading us into the …
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Matthew Erickson 