This weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our series on the Holy Spirit with a message on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. I drew from 1 Corinthians 12-14, Romans 12, and Ephesians 4:1-16 for this message in order to address many questions that we have about the Holy Spirit and the gifts that He gives. …
Roadmaps (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend, "Roadmaps: Finding Our Place in God's Community." Discussion Questions: When was a time that you had a serious physical ailment or injury? How did that ailment or injury affect your daily life and activity? This week at Eastbrook Church, we …
Roadmaps: Finding Our Place in God’s Community
I continued our series, "Pave the Way," this weekend at Eastbrook Church with a message focusing on the role of church person in the community of the church. The message, "Roadmaps: Finding Our Place in God's Community," drew from Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. My main point was that God is building the church and each …
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer and “Life Together”
In my last sermon at Brooklife on 1 Corinthians 12 about the body of Christ and each members' place in it, I mentioned what is in my opinion the best book on the church and true Christian community. That book is Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran theologian, professor, and author …
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