God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. (1 John 4:8-10) Join …
Maundy Thursday 2019
Shortly before His arrest and crucifixion, Jesus gathered with His closest disciples in an upper room in Jerusalem to share the Passover meal together. During that time, Jesus washed His disciples' feet and taught them deep truths of God's kingdom. Join us for a Maundy Thursday service of worship with foot washing and communion at …
C. T. Studd, “Only One Life”
In my message this past weekend at Eastbrook, "The Hunger to Leave a Legacy," I reflected on the life of C. T. Studd, a famous 19th century Cambridge cricket player turned missionary. After becoming a follower of Jesus, Studd left England to serve as a missionary in China, under the oversight of Hudson Taylor. After …
The Hunger to Leave a Legacy [Hungry for God]
As we enter into Holy Week and bring the climax to our Lenten journey, I concluded our series, "Hungry for God," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This weekend I explored the hunger to leave a legacy. Because this was Palm Sunday, I intertwined the exploration of legacy with Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. This …
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Hungry to Leave a Legacy
About a year ago, our family went on a trip to Washington, DC, to take in the historic sites and museums. One thing you cannot help but notice are the monuments to one historic figure after another: George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., and so many more Each monument tells a story …
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