Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home as we continue our new series, "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews." This weekend we will explore Hebrews 2. Join in with a virtual small group on the sermon every Sunday, now at two times: 9:30 AM or 4 PM. More info here. …
What Must Happen If We Want to Love Others: Encountering the Heart of the Golden Rule
In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. (Matthew 7:12) In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus summarizes all the Law and the prophets—the entire Old Testament guidance from God—with a simple sentence known as the golden rule: "do to others as …
Joining Jesus in Prayer: Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Praying the Psalms
One of my favorite theologians is Dietrich Bonhoeffer, author of Discipleship and Life Together. I encountered his writing very early in my life of faith when my older brother came home from college with Bonhoeffer's book on discipleship. Shortly after that, I found a short book by him entitled The Prayerbook of the Bible, which transformed …
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Senior Pastor Video Update in the Time of COVID-19 (April 29, 2020)
Here is my latest video update for Eastbrook Church as we navigate the time of COVID-19. I will continue to re-post these weekly video updates here at my blog for those who have not seen it or who are not part of our church but could use the encouragement. You can watch it here or …
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A Prayer inspired by Hebrews 1:5-14
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 1:5-14. The complete list of prayers from Hebrews is included at the bottom of this post. You could also view my message, "Jesus, …
Matthew Erickson 