Heavenly Father, Your awesome power surpasses our view, and Your majesty is beyond our comprehension. It is even this reality which makes Your grace more amazing and Your love more tender. The Scripture tells us: 'The Name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe' (Proverbs 18:10). We …
Cameraperson: memory, story, and seeing
Three weeks ago, I watched Kirsten Johnson's memoir in film, Cameraperson. It is an interesting - and sometimes jarring - journey through Johnson's work behind camera, that reveals the power of story and memory, while also exposing us to the way in which we see people and situations. Johnson has won awards over thirty years of film-making, …
Jürgen Moltmann on Crucifixion
During this past Lent I read through Jürgen Moltmann's classic work The Crucified God. I am just finishing it up, but it is both an intellectually challenging and deeply moving book. As I draw near to the end, there are some real jewels in his writing. In my mind, the entire book was worth reading simply …
A King and His Kingdom (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "A King and His Kingdom," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is part of our series "The Kingdom Life." The text for this week is from Luke 24:1-12. Discussion Questions: What is your favorite memory of Easter time? This weekend we celebrate Easter and begin …
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A King and His Kingdom (Easter)
This weekend at Eastbrook Church we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus and began a new series, "The Kingdom Life," which corresponds with our Lenten journey to the Cross. This first message in the series is entitled "A King and His Kingdom" and looks at Luke's resurrection narrative from Luke 24:1-12. You can follow the entire series at our …
