Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our Lenten series, "Scandalous Jesus," which traces Jesus' journey in Jerusalem from His triumphal entry to His crucifixion. Here is a prayer for the third Sunday of Lent from The Book of Common Prayer: …
Returning to God :: Rembrandt van Rijn, “The Return of the Prodigal Son”
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Return of the Prodigal Son, Oil on canvas; 1668. One of the strangest things about us as people is how much we want to be close to people and also how easily we run away from relationships with others. Why is it that we both want to be known but also want …
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The Real St. Patrick: his confession and his prayer
Happy St. Patrick's Day! While most of our celebrations today may focus on wearing green and drinking beer, there is more to St. Patrick than that. As a youth, Patrick was captured in Britain by Irish marauders and enslaved in Ireland. After escaping from slavery, Patrick had a vision from God to return and serve …
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The Living Parables of Jesus: Jesus’ non-verbal teaching in Matthew 21
If you want to write a good story, one of the golden rules is “Show, don’t tell.” “Show, don’t tell” means that you don’t tell your read a situation is scary. Instead, you help the reader enter into the terror by describing it. "The darkness descended at night and an eerie stillness surrounded the trailer …
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A Prayer of Trust in Busyness
Motion blur traffic in city "As for me, I am like a green olive treein the house of God;my trust is in the tender mercy of Godfor ever and ever." (Psalm 52:9, Coverdale) Only You do I trust, my God,to be my refuge and strength—only You.Only You do I trust, my God,to bring me comfort …
Matthew Erickson 