Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Abide," on John 15:1-17 from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This continues the series, "Chosen Words," where we will journey through John 13-17 over the next number of weeks. Discussion Questions: Spring is almost here! What plants do you most look forward to seeing as …
Abide
This weekend at Eastbrook Church, I continued our series,"Chosen Words," by looking at Jesus' teaching on the spiritual life through the metaphor of the vine and the branches from John 15:1-17. After exploring the idea of Jesus as the 'true' vine, I spent time outlining four aspects of the life of abiding in Jesus. You can view a …
St. Augustine reflects on God’s nature
Reading St. Augustine's Confessions recently, I was moved by a number of passages. Here is one from early on (Book 1, Part 4) that had never really stood out to me as it did during this reading: What, then, is the God I worship? He can be none but the Lord God himself, for who but the …
Living for God’s Call by Pastor Oscar Muriu
Please take the time to view or listen to this great message by Pastor Oscar Muriu of Nairobi Chapel, who visited us this weekend at Eastbrook Church. What was your takeaway from the message? You can listen to the message via our audio podcast here. Also, take a moment to connect with us further at Eastbrook Church on …
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The Spirit (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "The Spirit," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This continues the series, "Chosen Words," where we will journey through John 13-17 over the next number of weeks. Discussion Questions: 1. When you think of the Holy Spirit, what comes to your mind? 2. This week we …
Matthew Erickson 