This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series entitled "Exiles: A Study of 1 Peter," looking at the hope we have as exiles. We journeyed into Peter's words on that hope and how it transforms the way we live in 1 Peter 1:13-2:3. You can watch the message here or subscribe to our audio podcast, …
Three Responses to Exile (Walter Brueggemann)
This past weekend in my message, "New Life," which launched our new series "Exiles: A Study of 1 Peter," I mentioned the work of Walter Brueggemann on how we respond to the situation of exile. While I did my best to summarize what he wrote, I'm posting his full outline of the three responses to …
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New Life (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "New Life," which is the first part of our series "Exiles" on the book of 1 Peter. This study walks through 1 Peter 1:1-12. 1. When was a time that you felt extremely out of place? What happened? 2. This weekend we begin a new series, …
New Life
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new series entitled "Exiles: A Study of 1 Peter." I launched us into the series with some background on the concept of exiles before walking through 1 Peter 1:1-12. You can watch the message here or subscribe to our audio podcast, following along with the outline …
Exiles: A Study of 1 Peter
Many of us feel the tension of our life of faith with the world around us. The Apostle Peter describes this by writing to a group of early believers that they are “foreigners and exiles” in this world. What does it mean to live as an exile where the hope and truth found in …
Matthew Erickson 