Dallas Willard is without a doubt one of the most important thinkers and writers of recent time on the Sermon on the Mount and the nature of discipleship. When working on my most recent message, "Real Response: receiving the invitation of Jesus," as well as the entire series, "Becoming Real: The Sermon on the Mount," …
Bibliography for Becoming Real: The Sermon on the Mount
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, "Becoming Real," which is the third part of an extended walk through the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, …
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Real Response: receiving the invitation of Jesus
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our series on the Sermon on the Mount, "Becoming Real," as I explored the final section in Matthew 7:13-29. Most Bible scholars agree that the bulk of the teaching by Jesus ends with the golden rule in Matthew 7:12. What remains is Jesus' call for response to His …
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Eastbrook at Home – May 2, 2021
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we conclude our preaching series, "Becoming Real," as I walk through the final section of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7:13-29. This continues our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew, which began with …
The Pastoral Work of Pain-Sharing: Lamentations [Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work by Eugene Peterson, part 4]
In a messy world marked by untimely death and stillbirths, racial injustice and relational ruptures, we all wrestle with the problem of evil and suffering. Does God mean anything or a pastor have anything to say in such situations? Eugene Peterson thinks so. Among other things pastoral work is a decision to deal, on the …
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