Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Luke 5:31-32) I am glad that Jesus pursues sick people. In Luke 5, Jesus reaches out to a man with leprosy, a paralyzed man, a social outcast who …
The Messiah Heals
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new series entitled "The Messiah's Mission," based in Matthew 8-12. It was a blessing to have Lisa Sinclair open Scripture with us from Matthew 8:1-17, exploring the healing power of Jesus in three specific healing stories: the healing of the leper, the healing of the centurion's servant, …
The Messiah’s Mission – a new series at Eastbrook
This past Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a thirteen-week preaching series entitled "The Messiah's Mission," which continues our journey through the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on chapters 8-12. This is the fourth part of our longer series on Matthew, which includes "Family Tree," "Power in Preparation," and "Becoming Real." After the Sermon on the …
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Eastbrook at Home – May 9, 2021
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. It's Mother's Day so don't forget to express love to your mother, grandmother, or mother figure in your life! This weekend we begin a new preaching series, "The Messiah's Mission," which will focus on Jesus' moving outward on …
The Pastoral Work of Nay-Saying: Ecclesiastes [Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work by Eugene Peterson, part 5]
The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.“Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” (Ecclesiastes 1:1-2) With such strong words as an opening salvo, how could Ecclesiastes equip pastors for ministry? According to Eugene Peterson in Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work, Ecclesiastes, the fourth of the Meggiloth scrolls, teaches pastors …
Matthew Erickson 