This past weekend at Eastbrook, as we continued our series "Becoming Real" on the Sermon on the Mount, we looked at the one verse that summarizes the Sermon on the Mount, as well as the Law and the Prophets: "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this …
Eastbrook at Home – April 25, 2021
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our preaching series on the Sermon on the Mount, "Becoming Real" as I explore one simple, yet profound, verse: "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for …
The Pastoral Work of Story-Making: Ruth [Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work by Eugene Peterson, part 3]
The work of the pastor each weekend moves from the place where God's Word is proclaimed and prayers are offered to the ordinary places and relationships of people’s lives met immediately after the service. Eugene Peterson describes it this way: The people having received the benediction, now make a disorderly re-entry into a world of …
Praying with Shameless Audacity: Jesus’ shocking prayer parable in Luke 11
One of Jesus' most unique teachings on prayer is found in Luke 11:5-8. 5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food …
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New Preaching Resources for Books of the Bible
There is a new resource for preaching that I am excited to share with you. This past week Preaching Today released a new treasure trove of resources for preaching through Scripture. Their new 'Exegesis' resource page has articles to help preachers explore specific topics on preaching Scripture faithfully and accurately, but also a guide for …
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