We continued the "Flawed Heroes" series this past weekend at Eastbrook with a message called "Lead with the Left" on Ehud from Judges 3:12-30. This is a gripping story with gritty conflict, a touch of humor, and a sober look at the need for a savior. You can watch the message here, following along with the outline below. …
Sunday Prayer 5
The Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” (Romans 8:15) Father, we come to worship, celebrating Your good love for us. Thank You that because of Jesus Christ, we have a new place of belonging in Your family: we are sons and daughters of the Most …
A Leader’s Greatest Fear
This past Tuesday at our staff meeting at Eastbrook Church we watched an outstanding message on leadership drawn from the book of Esther by John Ortberg, Senior Pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. Ortberg's message explores what he calls the leader's shadow mission, or what others have called the dark side of leadership. I believe …
Sunday Prayer 4
Lord, lead us today. We choose to yield our lives to You, taking up our cross as Your disciples. We remember that our lives are not our own, but that we have been bought with a price, so we live as servants of You, our Master. Humble us. Break us and remake us. Transform our …
Incomplete (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Incomplete," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the first part of our series, "Flawed Heroes" from the book of Judges. This week we looked at Judges 1:1-2:5. Discussion Questions: This weekend at Eastbrook Church we begin a new series entitled “Flawed Heroes” on the Old …
Matthew Erickson 