This past weekend at Eastbrook we began a new series, "Flawed Heroes" based on the book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible. With this first message, I introduced the series, looked at chapter one, and then took a bit of time to address the question of what we do with God and violence in the Bible. …
Flawed Heroes: A Study on Judges
Join us this summer as we explore the Old Testament book of Judges at Eastbrook Church with a new series beginning this weekend entitled "Flawed Heroes." The book of Judges occupies an interesting space in the historical books of the Hebrew Bible, fitting between the great Exodus with Moses and Joshua and the coming of the kings with …
Remember
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we had a Family Worship Weekend, where all of our kids, students, and adults are present for all services. In the midst of a joyful service of worship, I led us into a look at Joshua 4:1-24 with a message entitled "Remember." It's an interesting passage about the people of God crossing …
Devoted to Jesus
We concluded our series, "Jesus at the Center," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church by looking at Colossians 4:2-18. You can watch the message here, following along with the outline below. You can also follow the entire series at our web-site, through the Eastbrook app, or through our audio podcast. Devoted with Words (Colossians 4:2-6) Words with …
Relationships with Jesus at the Center
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series, "Jesus at the Center," by looking at a series of relationships highlighted in Colossians 3:18-4:1. While I wanted to give appropriate attention to the actual relationships, I also wanted to speak to the background behind these relationships, which fit within a framework often referred to as household codes. …
Matthew Erickson 