I continued our series on the book of Job, "Finding God in the Darkness," this past weekend at Eastbrook. This was the fifth message in this six-part series that takes us through the traditional season of Lent with an accompanying daily devotional. You can watch the message here, following along with the outline below. You …
Prayer Attributed to St. Francis
I'm not sure why, but during this whole week the following prayer attributed to St. Francis has been on my mind and in my mouth. While it is widely recognized that the prayer is not by St. Francis - and was not attributed to him until the early 20th century - it is still a …
Wisdom in the Darkness (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Wisdom in the Darkness," on Job 28 from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the third part of our six-part series "Finding God in the Darkness." Discussion Questions: We continue our series “Finding God in the Darkness” this weekend with a look at Job, chapter …
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Wisdom in the Darkness
I continued our series on Job, "Finding God in the Darkness," this past weekend at Eastbrook with a message from Job 28 entitled "Wisdom in the Darkness." This message is the centerpoint of the book of Job, focusing on the heart of wisdom that we develop with an appropriate fear of the Lord. This is the third …
Excerpt from “Choruses from ‘The Rock'” by T. S. Eliot
This weekend in my message, "Wisdom in the Darkness," on Job 28 as part of our "Finding God in the Darkness" series, I quoted an excerpt from T. S. Eliot's work "Choruses from 'The Rock.'" Someone asked me for the exact reference after the sermon so I'm posting it here for your enjoyment. O world of …
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