When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "Scandalous Jesus," which is the ninth part of an extended walk through the Gospel of Matthew. Bibliography for “Scandalous Jesus” [Gospel of Matthew, part 9] Kenneth E. Bailey. …
The End is Beginning
This past weekend at Eastbrook, as we celebrated Jesus' resurrection, I began a new series entitled "The Beginning of the End." This series explores the resurrection of Jesus in tandem with some of Jesus’ teaching about the fall of Jerusalem and the end of all time.This weekend I preached out of Matthew 28:1-15 on Jesus' …
Eastbrook at Home – April 17, 2022
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we celebrate Jesus' Resurrection on Easter Sunday. We also begin a new part of our series on the Gospel of Matthew entitled "The Beginning of the End." Here is a prayer for the Easter Sunday from …
The Wonder of the Cross: my 2022 Good Friday message
A few people asked me if I would post my message from yesterday's Good Friday services at Eastbrook, so here it is. The message was based out of the Apostle Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 1:18: "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being …
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Look at Him :: Horace Pippin, “Christ Crowned With Thorns”
Horace Pippin, Christ Crowned with Thorns; oil on canvas; 1938. Good Friday is a time when we in a serious and focused way turn our eyes upon Jesus our Messiah crucified. It is a time when remember the cost of our salvation in the grisly death of Jesus. Isaiah the prophet speaks to us: "Surely he …
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