Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. We also begin a new preaching series, "Stories of the Kingdom: Parable of Jesus," as Pastor Jim Caler preaches on the idea of why parables are important and why Jesus teaches in parables. This series continues our extended …
Anna Kamieńska, “A Prayer That Will Be Answered” [Poetry for Ordinary Time]
I've enjoyed posting poetry series themed around the Christian year in the past couple of years (see "Poetry for Lent" and "Poetry for Easter"). I will continue that with a series called "Poetry for Ordinary Time." Ordinary time includes two sections of the church year between Christmastide and Lent and Easter and Advent. The word …
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Stories of the Kingdom: Parables of Jesus – a new series at Eastbrook
This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a five-week preaching series entitled "Stories of the Kingdom: Parables of Jesus." This continues our journey through the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on chapter 13. This is the fifth part of our longer series on Matthew, which includes "Family Tree," "Power in Preparation," "Becoming Real," and "The …
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Bibliography for the Messiah’s Mission
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, "The Messiah's Mission," which is the fourth part of an extended walk through the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of …
The Messiah’s Family
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I concluded our series entitled "The Messiah's Mission," by looking at Matthew 12:46-50. Here, Jesus' earthly family comes looking for Him, probably making the journey from Nazareth to Capernaum. Jesus uses their arrival to reframe family in relation to discipleship and the disciple-community. You can find the message video and …
Matthew Erickson 