This weekend at Eastbrook Church, I set aside the sermon I had prepared in order to speak to the tragedy that struck Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. My desire was to address both how we are to understand a shocking event like this and how we should respond to it as Christians. You can …
Cardinal Dolan’s Response to Obama’s Election
Religion New Service reported Cardinal Timothy Dolan's Response to the re-election of President Barack Obama. Those who follow the news and public policy know that Dolan has taken a tough line with the President's policies, particularly the health care reform. What do you think about Cardinal Dolan's letter below? Dear President Obama, In my capacity …
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The Changing Ministry with Single Adults?
At the end of August, I posted about an article in The Economist looking at the increase of single adults internationally entitled “Singletons: the attraction of solitude.” There was a lot of great dialogue around that post which, if you missed it, was really enlightening about church ministry to singles. Just yesterday, I came across another article …
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Cyclist credits faith for ride across Wisconsin
I'm thrilled to share the record-breaking story of Mark Ehlers, an Eastbrook Church attendee who recently set the record for in Wisconsin for a non-stop ride across the State at its longest point in mid-August. OnMilwaukee.com recently published Mark's story with the title: "Cyclist credits faith for ride across Wisconsin." Here is an excerpt of …
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Loving Our Muslim Neighbors
These last couple of days have seen some terrible events in Libya, as well as ongoing tensions directed against the US around the Muslim world. As I reflected on this turn of events this morning, I was reminded of Jesus' statement that the greatest commandment is fulfilled in loving God with all of who we …
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