I continued our series, "The Kingdom Life," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church by looking at two challenging teachings of Jesus on the cost of discipleship. As with the rest of this series, we are exploring key teachings of Jesus in light of the resurrection. This third message in the series, "The Cost of Discipleship," faces both the cost of not …
Sunday Prayer 50
You are our God, and we praise You; no other is worthy of praise like You. May our gathering together bring You delight as we worship You in the splendor of Your holiness. There is no other Name - no hero, no leader, no friend, no preacher - who deserves praise like You; receive all …
Rest your branches (a poem)
Rest your branches on me, my love, While the wind blows and storm enshrouds. Lean your limbs upon me when lightning flashes And teardrop rain falls down. Let us lean, bend, and sway together Among the pressed-down pathways Round our roots. Leave your mark on me and let us tend our trunks in wide-ringed ways, …
From Confusion to Understanding (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "From Confusion to Understanding," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the second part of our series "The Kingdom Life." The text for this week is from Luke 24:13-35. Discussion Questions: When did you have a spiritual breakthrough in your life of understanding who Jesus …
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From Confusion to Understanding
This weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series, "The Kingdom Life," which looks at some key teachings of Jesus in light of the resurrection. This second message in the series, "From Confusion to Understanding," explores the powerful and mysterious story of Jesus' conversation with two disciples on the road to Emmaus from Luke 24:13-35. You can follow the entire …
