Every year on this day set aside for celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., I make time to listen to or read his famous "I Have a Dream Speech." I encourage you today to read the speech or watch (below) the roughly seventeen-minute speech that King gave over fifty years ago. …
Eastbrook at Home – January 14, 2024
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our series, "The Skeptic's Guide to Life with God," from the book of Ecclesiastes. Here is a prayer for this Sunday, which is the second Sunday of Epiphany from The Book of Common Prayer: …
The Weekend Wanderer: 13 January 2024
"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
T. S. Eliot, “Journey of the Magi” [Poetry for Epiphany]
I’ve enjoyed posting poetry series themed around the Christian year recently (see “Poetry for Lent,” “Poetry for Easter,“ and "Poetry for Ordinary Time"). As a follow-up to the "Poetry for Advent" and "Poetry for Christmas" series, I am continuing that theme with a series called “Poetry for Epiphany.” The season of Epiphany, runs from the …
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“Is Life Meaningful or Meaningless?” – a message from Ecclesiastes 1
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I began our new preaching series "The Skeptic's Guide to Life with God: Ecclesiastes" by preaching a message entitled “Is Life Meaningful or Meaningless?” from Ecclesiastes 1. You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us for weekend worship in-person or …
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