"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot." (Matthew 5:13) Salt is incredibly important for various reasons. It gives flavor for cooking. It serves as a preservative …
Real Identity: You are Salt and Light
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series "Becoming Real" on the Sermon on the Mount by looking at Matthew 5:13-16. You can view the message video and outline below. You can also view the entire "Becoming Real" series here, as well as the devotional that accompanies the series here. Join us for weekend …
Eastbrook at Home – February 28, 2021
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we begin the journey of Lent. We continue our new preaching series, "Becoming Real," which continues our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew, which began with "Family Tree" and "Power in Preparation." This week I …
Langston Hughes, “The Ballad of Mary’s Son” [Poetry for Lent]
Every Thursday during Lent, I post a poem that I find helpful for deeper engagement with Jesus' journey to the Cross and the significance of Lent. Here is Langston Hughes' poem "The Ballad of Mary's Son" from The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes was one of the central figures of the Harlem Renaissance …
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The Beatitudes and What it Means to be “Blessed”
Sadao Watanabe, The Sermon on the Mount, 1963. As the Sermon on the Mount begins, Jesus offers a series of sayings that begin with a simple phrased "Blessed are the poor in spirit…Blessed are those who mourn...Blessed are the meek..." This pattern continues over the course of nine sayings as Jesus offers insights into what …
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Matthew Erickson 