This weekend I concluded our series, "Expecting a Miracle," at Eastbrook Church, with a message entitled "Set Me Free." In this message, I focused on the exodus from Egypt in Exodus 11-15. talked through three aspects of freedom the Israelites found in the Exodus: Liberation from the shackles of slavery Redemption by the blood of …
Wonder Working God (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend entitled "Wonder Working God" from our series, "Expecting a Miracle." Discussion Questions: Nearly everyone has some interesting Christmas memories. What was one of your most eventful Christmas holidays ever and why? When the Israelite people called out to God, He sent Moses …
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Wonder Working God
This weekend at Eastbrook Church, we continued our series "Expecting a Miracle" with a message entitled "Wonder Working God." This message was an exploration of the miraculous events and plagues brought upon Egypt by God in order to bring the Israelites to freedom in the exodus, as recorded in Exodus 7-12. In one part of …
Timothy Keller on Miracles
I came upon the follow thoughts from Tim Keller, author and pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, today while preparing my message. Perhaps I may utilize some of these thoughts in my message, but I thought I'd post them here today.I don’t want to be too hard on people who struggle with the idea …
Notes on Diversity and Multi-Ethnicity in Scripture
Last week, some of our staff at Eastbrook Church spent time reflecting on diversity, multi-ethnicity, and the international perspective within God's plans for His people within the Scripture. We read some portions of the Bible aloud, then reflected together on what we were seeing there. What follows are the unedited notes from that time together.Isaiah …
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