I came across these comments by W. H. Auden in his foreword to Dag Hammarskjöld's Markings not too long ago. They brought to mind Auden's powerful two lines in "As I Walked Out One Evening": You shall love your crooked neighbour With your crooked heart. Auden is not only an astounding poet but an insightful …
Preaching the Psalms of Ascent: A Soundtrack for the Pilgrimage of Faith
An article I wrote for Preaching Today on preaching the Psalms of Ascent came out last week. This article came to life through my own journey of preaching the Psalms of Ascent at Eastbrook Church in late 2017 through a series entitled "Ascend: The Psalms of Ascent." Thanks to Andrew Finch and Matt Woodley at PT, who …
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A Prayer inspired by Hebrews 12:1-13
Throughout our new series "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews," I am writing prayers related to the text on which we are preaching each week. This prayer is drawn from Hebrews 12:1-13. The complete list of prayers inspired by Hebrews is included at the bottom of this post. You can also view my message, …
Eastbrook at Home – August 16, 2020
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM as we continue our series "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews." This weekend I will preach from Hebrews 12:1-11 on the sufficiency of Christ. Follow along with the entire series here. Access the downloadable bulletin, sermon notes, …
What Does It Look Like to Step Out in Faith? [Peter and Faith, part 4]
"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." "Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat. (Matthew 14:28-29) Peter's faith leads him to risk stepping out of the boat. He actually steps out in faith to follow Jesus onto the waters in the midst of the …
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