I had the privilege of joining Preaching Today with Lawrence Aker III and Matt Woodley for a webinar last week on the topic of pivoting summer preaching series. Initially available only for members of Preaching Today, they recorded the webinar and posted in online here, where you can watch it in its entirety, as well as see …
A Prayer inspired by Hebrews 3:7-19
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 3:7-19. The complete list of prayers inspired by Hebrews is included at the bottom of this post. You could also view my message, …
Eastbrook at Home – May 17, 2020
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home as we continue our series "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews." This weekend we look at the second part of Hebrews 3, verses 7-19, as I explore the significance of responding to God's word each day with a soft, and not hardened, heart. …
Unhurry Your Life: a review of John Mark Comer’s ‘The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry’
I still remember the time I read a line that changed my life: “You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.”[1] I was a pastor in urban Milwaukee, working with college students. I was reluctantly leading student leaders through a study of John Ortberg’s popular book, The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary …
Finding Rest in God’s Presence: insights on prayer from O. Hallesby
I came across these striking words from Ole Hallesby in his classic work Prayer, published in 1931, about resting in God's presence in prayer, even without words. I found them helpful for me as we continue to walk through this very challenging time and may need to encounter true peace and rest in God. Prayer is …
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