Today we begin a journey. A forty day journey to the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a journey that mirrors the forty days when rain fell on the earth to purge it from sin and injustice, while Noah and his family were saved in the ark (Genesis 7:12). It is a journey …
The Greatest Thing
I concluded series "Remade" this weekend at Eastbrook Church with a look at Jesus' teaching in Mark 12:28-34. "Remade" is the third part of our Gospel of Mark series (see also "The Real Jesus" and "King Coming"). My message was entitled "The Greatest Thing," and looked at this central teaching that many of us have encountered before about …
The Beginning of the End (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend, "The Beginning of the End," from Mark 13. This is week 3 of 4 from our series, "Remade." Discussion Questions: What comes into your mind when you think about the end of the world? This week we will be looking …
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The Beginning of the End
We continued our series "Remade" this weekend at Eastbrook Church with a look at Jesus' teaching in Mark 13. "Remade" is the third part of our Gospel of Mark series (see also "The Real Jesus" and "King Coming"). My message, entitled "The Beginning of the End," traversed a complicated text. At the beginning of Mark 13, Jesus …
Unmasking Authorities (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend, "Unmasking Authorities," from Mark 11:27-12:27. This is week 2 of 4 from our series "Remade." Discussion Questions: When you hear the word ‘authority’ what do you think of? This week, we continue our look at Jesus’ interactions in and around the …
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