Ministry is about God. It is His work and His kingdom we are all about. But at the same time, ministry is all about people. We work with God but we do it as we work with and alongside of people. This morning at our staff meeting at Eastbrook Church, I led us through a …
The Longing of Advent
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel. We are at the beginning of the season of Advent. Advent means 'appearing' and looks back toward Jesus' birth over 2,000 years ago while also looking forward to His future return. Historically, Christians have celebrated Advent as the beginning of the church year, which is a …
Grudges
I urge Euodia and Syntyche to iron out their differences and make up. God doesn't want his children holding grudges. (Philippians 4:2, The Message) "God doesn't want his children holding grudges." Yet it is so easy to hold a grudge. Wrongs done, even among those or between those in the Body of Christ, easily submerge …
Taking the Next Step at Church – your feedback
This morning, I sat with some key leaders at Eastbrook Church to talk about what it means for people to take the next step of involvement at our church. There are so many good things happening in this whole arena at Eastbrook, but we always want to consider ways we could help people more easily …
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Ministry Mulligans (via Leadership)
A couple of people drew my attention to an article entitled "Ministry Mulligans" by Jack Connell in the most recent issue of Leadership. The honesty and insight Connell offers in this article are both admirable and poignant for anyone in ministry at any level. We all would do well to consider these words from someone …
Matthew Erickson 