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 …
Sunday Prayer 49
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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