This and next weekend at Eastbrook Church, we are focusing on the theme of finding our place within the church. This weekend, I talked about how finding our place within the church begins not with understanding our spiritual gifts or natural abilities, but with having our focus in the right place. The message was based …
King Coming
This weekend, I concluded our series, "King Coming," at Eastbrook Church with a message entitled, "King Coming." Because of my change of plans with the message last week (see "A Response to the Connecticut Tragedy"), I brought together a look at Jesus' triumphal approach to Jerusalem (Mark 11:1-11) and Jesus' three declarations of what He would face …
Glimpses of Glory
We continued our series, "King Coming," this weekend at Eastbrook Church as I preached a message entitled, "Glimpses of Glory." The message focused on Mark 9:2-13, a story traditionally entitled the Transfiguration. You can listen to the message at the Eastbrook web-site here. You can also follow the RSS feed for Eastbrook sermons or follower …
Who Do You Say I Am
This weekend, I began a new series, "King Coming," as we continue our journey through the Gospel of Mark at Eastbrook Church. My message was entitled, "Who Do You Say I Am?," and focused on Mark 8:27-30. The main thing I was getting at was how there are some questions that can define our lives. You …
Provider
This weekend, I concluded our series on the first half of the Gospel of Mark, "The Real Jesus," at Eastbrook Church. My message was entitled, "Provider," and brought together two miraculous feeding stories in Mark 6:30-44 and 8:1-13. While these stories do speak of God's miraculous provision for us as people, I wanted us to …
Matthew Erickson 