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 …
Prayer as Mission: The Early Church in Acts
I continued our series on prayer, "Great Prayers of the Bible", at Eastbrook Church this past weekend by looking at four themes on prayer from the early church in the book of Acts. I try not have a romanticized view of the early church that leads into an impulse to "recover the true church." However, I …
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Calling (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Calling," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is part of our series, "Jesus on the Move." The texts for this week are from Luke 5 & 6. Discussion Questions: We continue the series “Jesus on the Move” by looking at a series of stories …
Jesus on the Move (Gospel of Luke, part 3)
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we began the third part of our six-part journey with the Gospel of Luke entitled "Jesus on the Move." Once Jesus’ ministry begins, the Gospel of Luke thrusts us into the deep end of Jesus mission. We see Jesus teaching, healing, working miracles, rebuking religious authorities, and so much more. Each story …
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7 on Multiplication (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "7 on Multiplication," which concluded our series, "Becoming 7," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. Discussion Questions: Who has been one of your biggest influences, mentors, or encourages in life? Why have they been so important to you? This week we continue our “Becoming 7” series by looking …
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