I came across this excerpt from D. Elton Trueblood's 1970 book The New Man for Our Time on the topic of spiritual discipline. It caught my attention as I continue to give attention to the disciplines of grace necessary for us to grow in the spiritual life, drawing upon the influence of writers like Eugene Peterson, …
3 Simple Practices to Help us Grow to Look Like Jesus
This past Sunday at Eastbrook I preached on the sufficiency of Christ from Hebrews 10:1-18 in a message entitled "Sufficient." You can view that message below or here. Near the end of the message, I reflected on what the sufficiency of Christ means for us. One of the most important aspects of Christ's sufficient work …
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A Prayer inspired by Hebrews 10:1-18
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 10:1-18. The complete list of prayers inspired by Hebrews is included at the bottom of this post. You can also view the message …
Eastbrook at Home – July 12, 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 10:1-18 on the sufficiency of Christ. Follow along with the entire series here. Access the downloadable bulletin, sermon notes, …
How Important is the Gospel to Us?
Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible....I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in …
