Some of the most meaningful words to me personally in the Gospel of Matthew are these: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your …
The Messiah and the Forerunner
This past weekend at Eastbrook, Jim Caler graciously stepped in to preach as I had to be out of town. He continued our series entitled "The Messiah's Mission," by looking at Matthew 11:2-19. This message focuses on the relationship between Jesus and John the Baptist and what it means to truly hear from God and …
The Messiah Sends, part 2
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series entitled "The Messiah's Mission," by looking at Matthew 10:26-11:1. This is the second part of Jesus' commissioning discourse which followed His calling of the twelve apostles. You may want to take a look at Nic Fridenmaker's message from last week, which explores the first part of …
The Preacher and Prayer: Prayer in the Three Seasons of Our Sermon
This past week Preaching Today released a new resource on the importance of prayer in preaching entitled Praying for Your Sermon. After a very helpful introduction from Matt Woodley, the Editor for Preaching Today, there are six chapters, each offering practical and creative ways to rekindle and then integrate prayer into your preaching routines and …
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The Messiah Sends
This past weekend at Eastbrook, Pastor Nic Fridenmaker continued our series entitled "The Messiah's Mission," by looking at Matthew 9:35-10:25. This is the first of two messages on Jesus' extended commissioning discourse after calling the Twelve Apostles. You can find the message video and outline below. You can also view the entire series here, as …
Matthew Erickson 